diff --git a/src/wine-host/bridges/vst2.cpp b/src/wine-host/bridges/vst2.cpp
index 726b1a9c..92e98785 100644
--- a/src/wine-host/bridges/vst2.cpp
+++ b/src/wine-host/bridges/vst2.cpp
@@ -162,8 +162,8 @@ void Vst2Bridge::handle_dispatch_single() {
                               plugin, std::bind(&Vst2Bridge::dispatch_wrapper,
                                                 this, _1, _2, _3, _4, _5, _6)));
 
-            handle_win32_events();
             handle_x11_events();
+            handle_win32_events();
         }
     } catch (const boost::system::system_error&) {
         // The plugin has cut off communications, so we can shut down this host