1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/src/process.c b/src/process.c
index 52d9bf3fff5..0db0638f85d 100644
--- a/src/process.c
+++ b/src/process.c
@@ -4262,7 +4262,7 @@ wait_reading_process_input (time_limit, microsecs, read_kbd, do_display)
           else
             Available = input_wait_mask;
           check_connect = (num_pending_connects > 0);
-          check_delay = process_output_delay_count;
+          check_delay = wait_channel >= 0 ? 0 : process_output_delay_count;
         }
 
       /* If frame size has changed or the window is newly mapped,