diff --git a/src/video/x11/SDL_x11events.c b/src/video/x11/SDL_x11events.c
index 249d28151..e6172b66d 100644
--- a/src/video/x11/SDL_x11events.c
+++ b/src/video/x11/SDL_x11events.c
@@ -1305,17 +1305,17 @@ X11_PumpEvents(_THIS)
         }
     }
 
+    /* Keep processing pending events */
+    while (X11_Pending(data->display)) {
+        X11_DispatchEvent(_this);
+    }
+
 #ifdef SDL_USE_IBUS
     if(SDL_GetEventState(SDL_TEXTINPUT) == SDL_ENABLE){
         SDL_IBus_PumpEvents();
     }
 #endif
 
-    /* Keep processing pending events */
-    while (X11_Pending(data->display)) {
-        X11_DispatchEvent(_this);
-    }
-
     /* FIXME: Only need to do this when there are pending focus changes */
     X11_HandleFocusChanges(_this);
 }