diff --git a/src/common/appbase.cpp b/src/common/appbase.cpp
index db26530d66..c2d019fd25 100644
--- a/src/common/appbase.cpp
+++ b/src/common/appbase.cpp
@@ -340,6 +340,12 @@ bool wxAppConsoleBase::ProcessIdle()
     event.SetEventObject(this);
     ProcessEvent(event);
 
+#if wxUSE_LOG
+    // flush the logged messages if any (do this after processing the events
+    // which could have logged new messages)
+    wxLog::FlushActive();
+#endif
+
     return event.MoreRequested();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/common/appcmn.cpp b/src/common/appcmn.cpp
index 61930ed1f5..ea3a17c7c9 100644
--- a/src/common/appcmn.cpp
+++ b/src/common/appcmn.cpp
@@ -355,11 +355,6 @@ bool wxAppBase::ProcessIdle()
         node = node->GetNext();
     }
 
-#if wxUSE_LOG
-    // flush the logged messages if any
-    wxLog::FlushActive();
-#endif
-
     wxUpdateUIEvent::ResetUpdateTime();
 
     return needMore;