diff --git a/src/gtk/app.cpp b/src/gtk/app.cpp
index ea97495e22..860d6d6c71 100644
--- a/src/gtk/app.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk/app.cpp
@@ -154,6 +154,11 @@ gint wxapp_pending_callback( gpointer WXUNUSED(data) )
 
     g_pendingTag = 0;
 
+    /* flush the logged messages if any */
+#if wxUSE_LOG
+    wxLog::FlushActive();
+#endif // wxUSE_LOG
+
     // Release lock again
     gdk_threads_leave();
 
@@ -424,11 +429,6 @@ void wxApp::OnIdle( wxIdleEvent &event )
         event.RequestMore(TRUE);
 
     s_inOnIdle = FALSE;
-
-    /* flush the logged messages if any */
-#if wxUSE_LOG
-    wxLog::FlushActive();
-#endif // wxUSE_LOG
 }
 
 bool wxApp::SendIdleEvents()
diff --git a/src/gtk1/app.cpp b/src/gtk1/app.cpp
index ea97495e22..860d6d6c71 100644
--- a/src/gtk1/app.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk1/app.cpp
@@ -154,6 +154,11 @@ gint wxapp_pending_callback( gpointer WXUNUSED(data) )
 
     g_pendingTag = 0;
 
+    /* flush the logged messages if any */
+#if wxUSE_LOG
+    wxLog::FlushActive();
+#endif // wxUSE_LOG
+
     // Release lock again
     gdk_threads_leave();
 
@@ -424,11 +429,6 @@ void wxApp::OnIdle( wxIdleEvent &event )
         event.RequestMore(TRUE);
 
     s_inOnIdle = FALSE;
-
-    /* flush the logged messages if any */
-#if wxUSE_LOG
-    wxLog::FlushActive();
-#endif // wxUSE_LOG
 }
 
 bool wxApp::SendIdleEvents()