diff --git a/engines/engine.cpp b/engines/engine.cpp
index c16c1f909d9..cde528e1cd6 100644
--- a/engines/engine.cpp
+++ b/engines/engine.cpp
@@ -261,6 +261,8 @@ void splashScreen() {
 	// Delay 0.6 secs
 	uint time0 = g_system->getMillis();
 	Common::Event event;
+	g_system->getEventManager()->pollEvent(event);
+
 	while (time0 + 600 > g_system->getMillis()) {
 		g_system->delayMillis(10);
 	}