diff --git a/src/motif/descrip.mms b/src/motif/descrip.mms
index 73835ef889..4b29eaee5c 100644
--- a/src/motif/descrip.mms
+++ b/src/motif/descrip.mms
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ OBJECTS = \
 		dcmemory.obj,\
 		dcscreen.obj,\
 		dialog.obj,\
+		evtloop.obj,\
 		filedlg.obj,\
 		font.obj,\
 		frame.obj,\
@@ -102,6 +103,7 @@ SOURCES = \
 		dcmemory.cpp,\
 		dcscreen.cpp,\
 		dialog.cpp,\
+		evtloop.cpp,\
 		filedlg.cpp,\
 		font.cpp,\
 		frame.cpp,\
@@ -167,6 +169,7 @@ dcclient.obj : dcclient.cpp
 dcmemory.obj : dcmemory.cpp
 dcscreen.obj : dcscreen.cpp
 dialog.obj : dialog.cpp
+evtloop.obj : evtloop.cpp
 filedlg.obj : filedlg.cpp
 font.obj : font.cpp
 frame.obj : frame.cpp
diff --git a/src/motif/evtloop.cpp b/src/motif/evtloop.cpp
index 57a3283542..59207e7d8d 100644
--- a/src/motif/evtloop.cpp
+++ b/src/motif/evtloop.cpp
@@ -168,8 +168,12 @@ bool wxEventLoop::Dispatch()
         ProcessXEvent( &event );
     }
     else
-        XtAppProcessEvent( context, XtIMTimer|XtIMAlternateInput|XtIMSignal );
-
+#ifdef __VMS
+     XtAppProcessEvent( context, XtIMTimer|XtIMAlternateInput );
+#else
+     XtAppProcessEvent( context, XtIMTimer|XtIMAlternateInput|XtIMSignal );
+#endif
+   
     return m_impl ? m_impl->GetKeepGoing() : true;
 }