diff --git a/lib/platform/CXWindowsEventQueueBuffer.cpp b/lib/platform/CXWindowsEventQueueBuffer.cpp
index 686865b9..f1ef5551 100644
--- a/lib/platform/CXWindowsEventQueueBuffer.cpp
+++ b/lib/platform/CXWindowsEventQueueBuffer.cpp
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ CXWindowsEventQueueBuffer::waitForEvent(double dtimeout)
 	{
 		// we're no longer waiting for events
 		CLock lock(&m_mutex);
-		m_waiting = true;
+		m_waiting = false;
 	}
 
 	CThread::testCancel();