diff --git a/gdk/win32/gdkevents-win32.c b/gdk/win32/gdkevents-win32.c
index 9b09edd052..e52f21c52e 100644
--- a/gdk/win32/gdkevents-win32.c
+++ b/gdk/win32/gdkevents-win32.c
@@ -3622,8 +3622,7 @@ _gdk_events_queue (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);