diff --git a/src/motif/evtloop.cpp b/src/motif/evtloop.cpp
index f0f1d779dc..782ceeab07 100644
--- a/src/motif/evtloop.cpp
+++ b/src/motif/evtloop.cpp
@@ -83,9 +83,7 @@ private:
 
 static bool SendIdleMessage()
 {
-    wxIdleEvent event;
-
-    return wxTheApp->ProcessEvent(event) && event.MoreRequested();
+    return wxTheApp->ProcessIdle();
 }
 
 bool wxEventLoopImpl::SendIdleMessage()