diff --git a/sky/screen.cpp b/sky/screen.cpp
index 8e904082f50..c95d0bba9f9 100644
--- a/sky/screen.cpp
+++ b/sky/screen.cpp
@@ -365,6 +365,15 @@ void SkyScreen::waitForTimer(void) {
 	}
 }
 
+void SkyScreen::waitForSequence(void) {
+         while (_seqInfo.running) {
+               OSystem::Event event;
+
+               _system->delay_msecs(20);
+               while (_system->poll_event(&event));
+        }
+}
+
 void SkyScreen::handleTimer(void) {
 
 	_gotTick = true;
diff --git a/sky/screen.h b/sky/screen.h
index 6ad9cf63e56..80572671a07 100644
--- a/sky/screen.h
+++ b/sky/screen.h
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ public:
 	void startSequenceItem(uint16 itemNum);
 	void stopSequence(void);
 	bool sequenceRunning(void) { return _seqInfo.running; };
-	void waitForSequence(void) { while (_seqInfo.running) _system->delay_msecs(20); };
+	void waitForSequence(void);
 	uint32 seqFramesLeft(void) { return _seqInfo.framesLeft; };
 	uint8 *giveCurrent(void) { return _currentScreen; };
 	void halvePalette(void);