diff --git a/src/kiwmi/main.c b/src/kiwmi/main.c
index b99c3b2..c705461 100644
--- a/src/kiwmi/main.c
+++ b/src/kiwmi/main.c
@@ -121,10 +121,10 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 		}
 
 		if (FD_ISSET(g_dpy_fd, &file_descriptors)) {
-			xcb_generic_event_t *event = xcb_wait_for_event(g_dpy);
+			xcb_generic_event_t *event = xcb_poll_for_event(g_dpy);
 
 			if (!event) {
-				die("XCB connection broke\n");
+				continue;
 			}
 		}
 	}