diff --git a/gdk/broadway/gdkeventsource.c b/gdk/broadway/gdkeventsource.c
index e9aa2c86b3..a4399c431e 100644
--- a/gdk/broadway/gdkeventsource.c
+++ b/gdk/broadway/gdkeventsource.c
@@ -61,7 +61,11 @@ gdk_event_source_prepare (GSource *source,
   gdk_threads_enter ();
 
   *timeout = -1;
-  retval = (_gdk_event_queue_find_first (display) != NULL);
+
+  if (display->event_pause_count > 0)
+    retval = FALSE;
+  else
+    retval = (_gdk_event_queue_find_first (display) != NULL);
 
   gdk_threads_leave ();
 
@@ -76,7 +80,9 @@ gdk_event_source_check (GSource *source)
 
   gdk_threads_enter ();
 
-  if (event_source->event_poll_fd.revents & G_IO_IN)
+  if (event_source->display->event_pause_count > 0)
+    retval = FALSE;
+  else if (event_source->event_poll_fd.revents & G_IO_IN)
     retval = (_gdk_event_queue_find_first (event_source->display) != NULL);
   else
     retval = FALSE;
diff --git a/gdk/quartz/gdkeventloop-quartz.c b/gdk/quartz/gdkeventloop-quartz.c
index 479cd72a7e..6691744f2c 100644
--- a/gdk/quartz/gdkeventloop-quartz.c
+++ b/gdk/quartz/gdkeventloop-quartz.c
@@ -620,8 +620,11 @@ gdk_event_prepare (GSource *source,
   
   *timeout = -1;
 
-  retval = (_gdk_event_queue_find_first (_gdk_display) != NULL ||
-	    _gdk_quartz_event_loop_check_pending ());
+  if (display->event_pause_count > 0)
+    retval = FALSE;
+  else
+    retval = (_gdk_event_queue_find_first (_gdk_display) != NULL ||
+              _gdk_quartz_event_loop_check_pending ());
 
   gdk_threads_leave ();
 
@@ -635,8 +638,11 @@ gdk_event_check (GSource *source)
 
   gdk_threads_enter ();
 
-  retval = (_gdk_event_queue_find_first (_gdk_display) != NULL ||
-	    _gdk_quartz_event_loop_check_pending ());
+  if (display->event_pause_count > 0)
+    retval = FALSE;
+  else
+    retval = (_gdk_event_queue_find_first (_gdk_display) != NULL ||
+              _gdk_quartz_event_loop_check_pending ());
 
   gdk_threads_leave ();
 
diff --git a/gdk/win32/gdkevents-win32.c b/gdk/win32/gdkevents-win32.c
index 962daf2d09..7866f31771 100644
--- a/gdk/win32/gdkevents-win32.c
+++ b/gdk/win32/gdkevents-win32.c
@@ -3330,9 +3330,12 @@ gdk_event_prepare (GSource *source,
 
   *timeout = -1;
 
-  retval = (_gdk_event_queue_find_first (_gdk_display) != NULL ||
-	    (modal_win32_dialog == NULL &&
-	     GetQueueStatus (QS_ALLINPUT) != 0));
+  if (display->event_pause_count > 0)
+    retval = FALSE;
+  else
+    retval = (_gdk_event_queue_find_first (_gdk_display) != NULL ||
+              (modal_win32_dialog == NULL &&
+               GetQueueStatus (QS_ALLINPUT) != 0));
 
   gdk_threads_leave ();
 
@@ -3346,16 +3349,14 @@ gdk_event_check (GSource *source)
   
   gdk_threads_enter ();
 
-  if (event_poll_fd.revents & G_IO_IN)
-    {
-      retval = (_gdk_event_queue_find_first (_gdk_display) != NULL ||
-		(modal_win32_dialog == NULL &&
-		 GetQueueStatus (QS_ALLINPUT) != 0));
-    }
+  if (display->event_pause_count > 0)
+    retval = FALSE;
+  else if (event_poll_fd.revents & G_IO_IN)
+    retval = (_gdk_event_queue_find_first (_gdk_display) != NULL ||
+              (modal_win32_dialog == NULL &&
+               GetQueueStatus (QS_ALLINPUT) != 0));
   else
-    {
-      retval = FALSE;
-    }
+    retval = FALSE;
 
   gdk_threads_leave ();