diff --git a/examples/cogland.c b/examples/cogland.c
index fab76c6d6..c18850a52 100644
--- a/examples/cogland.c
+++ b/examples/cogland.c
@@ -213,8 +213,12 @@ region_subtract (CoglandRegion *region,
 static CoglBool
 wayland_event_source_prepare (GSource *base, int *timeout)
 {
+  WaylandEventSource *source = (WaylandEventSource *)base;
+
   *timeout = -1;
 
+  wl_display_flush_clients (source->display);
+
   return FALSE;
 }
 
@@ -223,8 +227,6 @@ wayland_event_source_check (GSource *base)
 {
   WaylandEventSource *source = (WaylandEventSource *)base;
 
-  wl_display_flush_clients (source->display);
-
   return source->pfd.revents;
 }