diff --git a/server/process.c b/server/process.c
index c0452d8ca52..a56d5e29f02 100644
--- a/server/process.c
+++ b/server/process.c
@@ -1168,7 +1168,7 @@ DECL_HANDLER(wait_input_idle)
     reply->event = 0;
     if ((process = get_process_from_handle( req->handle, PROCESS_QUERY_INFORMATION )))
     {
-        if (process->idle_event && process != current->process && process->queue != current->queue)
+        if (process->idle_event && process != current->process)
             reply->event = alloc_handle( current->process, process->idle_event,
                                          EVENT_ALL_ACCESS, 0 );
         release_object( process );