diff --git a/wayland.c b/wayland.c
index ee304bd3..a4868ee7 100644
--- a/wayland.c
+++ b/wayland.c
@@ -569,11 +569,12 @@ fdm_wayl(struct fdm *fdm, int fd, int events, void *data)
     struct wayland *wayl = data;
     int event_count = 0;
 
-    if (events & EPOLLIN)
+    if (events & EPOLLIN) {
         wl_display_read_events(wayl->display);
 
-    while (wl_display_prepare_read(wayl->display) != 0)
-        wl_display_dispatch_pending(wayl->display);
+        while (wl_display_prepare_read(wayl->display) != 0)
+            wl_display_dispatch_pending(wayl->display);
+    }
 
     if (events & EPOLLHUP) {
         LOG_WARN("disconnected from Wayland");