diff --git a/gdk/win32/gdkevents-win32.c b/gdk/win32/gdkevents-win32.c
index 56a51ee09d..220771b152 100644
--- a/gdk/win32/gdkevents-win32.c
+++ b/gdk/win32/gdkevents-win32.c
@@ -3700,8 +3700,7 @@ _gdk_win32_display_queue_events (GdkDisplay *display)
   if (modal_win32_dialog != NULL)
     return;
 
-  while (!_gdk_event_queue_find_first (display) &&
-	 PeekMessageW (&msg, NULL, 0, 0, PM_REMOVE))
+  while (PeekMessageW (&msg, NULL, 0, 0, PM_REMOVE))
     {
       TranslateMessage (&msg);
       DispatchMessageW (&msg);