diff --git a/iocalls.c b/iocalls.c
index d8f9fe8..945c19e 100644
--- a/iocalls.c
+++ b/iocalls.c
@@ -686,6 +686,8 @@ LIB3270_EXPORT int lib3270_wait_for_ready(H3270 *hSession, int seconds)
 {
 	time_t	end = time(0)+seconds;
 
+	event_dispatcher(hSession,0);
+
 	if(!lib3270_lock_status(hSession))
 		return 0;
 
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