diff --git a/windows/painting.c b/windows/painting.c
index c3c9187ee86..3b8148584ae 100644
--- a/windows/painting.c
+++ b/windows/painting.c
@@ -712,8 +712,6 @@ static HRGN RDW_Paint( WND* wndPtr, HRGN hrgn, UINT flags, UINT ex )
 
     if (flags & RDW_UPDATENOW)
     {
-        /* process pending events and messages before painting */
-        MsgWaitForMultipleObjects( 0, NULL, FALSE, 0, QS_ALLINPUT );
         if (wndPtr->hrgnUpdate) /* wm_painticon wparam is 1 */
             SendMessageW( hWnd, (bIcon) ? WM_PAINTICON : WM_PAINT, bIcon, 0 );
     }
@@ -819,6 +817,11 @@ BOOL WINAPI RedrawWindow( HWND hwnd, const RECT *rectUpdate,
 	}
     }
 
+
+    /* process pending events and messages before painting */
+    if (flags & RDW_UPDATENOW)
+        MsgWaitForMultipleObjects( 0, NULL, FALSE, 0, QS_ALLINPUT );
+
     /* prepare an update region in window coordinates */
 
     if( flags & RDW_FRAME )