diff --git a/WINGs/wclient_wl.c b/WINGs/wclient_wl.c
index 83240ad..8001b66 100644
--- a/WINGs/wclient_wl.c
+++ b/WINGs/wclient_wl.c
@@ -1191,8 +1191,12 @@ wlclient_dispatch(int timeout_ms, void *userdata)
  * main loop. */
 void W_WLClientDispatchPending(void)
 {
-    if (g_wlclient_ctx)
-        wlclient_dispatch(0, g_wlclient_ctx);
+    if (!g_wlclient_ctx || !g_wlclient_ctx->display) return;
+    /* Read any pending data from the socket and dispatch events */
+    while (wl_display_prepare_read(g_wlclient_ctx->display) != 0)
+        wl_display_dispatch_pending(g_wlclient_ctx->display);
+    wl_display_read_events(g_wlclient_ctx->display);
+    wl_display_dispatch_pending(g_wlclient_ctx->display);
 }
 
 /* ------------------------------------------------------------------ */