1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/src/process.c b/src/process.c
index fda6e5e773e..81443094818 100644
--- a/src/process.c
+++ b/src/process.c
@@ -2108,7 +2108,8 @@ wait_reading_process_input (time_limit, microsecs, read_kbd, do_display)
                   timeout_reduced_for_timers = 1;
                 }
             }
-          else
+          /* If time_limit is -1, we are not going to wait at all.  */
+          else if (time_limit != -1)
             {
               /* This is so a breakpoint can be put here.  */
               wait_reading_process_input_1 ();