diff --git a/include/message.h b/include/message.h
index ec352755b1..85ed316837 100644
--- a/include/message.h
+++ b/include/message.h
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ extern BOOL TIMER_GetTimerMsg( MSG *msg, HWND hwnd,
 /* event.c */
 typedef struct tagEVENT_DRIVER {
   BOOL   (*pInit)(void);
-  void   (*pSynchronize)(BOOL);
+  void   (*pSynchronize)(void);
   BOOL   (*pCheckFocus)(void);
   BOOL   (*pQueryPointer)(DWORD *, DWORD *, DWORD *);
   void   (*pUserRepaintDisable)(BOOL);
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ typedef struct tagEVENT_DRIVER {
 extern EVENT_DRIVER *EVENT_Driver;
 
 extern BOOL EVENT_Init( void );
-extern void EVENT_Synchronize( BOOL bProcessEvents );
+extern void EVENT_Synchronize( void );
 extern BOOL EVENT_CheckFocus( void );
 extern BOOL EVENT_QueryPointer(DWORD *posX, DWORD *posY, DWORD *state);
 
diff --git a/include/ttydrv.h b/include/ttydrv.h
index d77dc46b95..687a6ce4f7 100644
--- a/include/ttydrv.h
+++ b/include/ttydrv.h
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ extern int TTYDRV_DESKTOP_GetScreenDepth(struct tagDESKTOP *pDesktop);
 extern struct tagEVENT_DRIVER TTYDRV_EVENT_Driver;
 
 extern BOOL TTYDRV_EVENT_Init(void);
-extern void TTYDRV_EVENT_Synchronize(BOOL bProcessEvents);
+extern void TTYDRV_EVENT_Synchronize(void);
 extern BOOL TTYDRV_EVENT_CheckFocus(void);
 extern BOOL TTYDRV_EVENT_QueryPointer(DWORD *posX, DWORD *posY, DWORD *state);
 extern void TTYDRV_EVENT_UserRepaintDisable(BOOL bDisable);
diff --git a/include/x11drv.h b/include/x11drv.h
index e835df4774..e6921ce884 100644
--- a/include/x11drv.h
+++ b/include/x11drv.h
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ extern int X11DRV_DESKTOP_GetScreenDepth(struct tagDESKTOP *pDesktop);
 extern struct tagEVENT_DRIVER X11DRV_EVENT_Driver;
 
 extern BOOL X11DRV_EVENT_Init(void);
-extern void X11DRV_EVENT_Synchronize( BOOL bProcessEvents );
+extern void X11DRV_EVENT_Synchronize( void );
 extern BOOL X11DRV_EVENT_CheckFocus( void );
 extern BOOL X11DRV_EVENT_QueryPointer(DWORD *posX, DWORD *posY, DWORD *state);
 extern void X11DRV_EVENT_UserRepaintDisable( BOOL bDisable );
diff --git a/scheduler/synchro.c b/scheduler/synchro.c
index 7c57e51688..bd8724b8fe 100644
--- a/scheduler/synchro.c
+++ b/scheduler/synchro.c
@@ -103,20 +103,6 @@ DWORD WINAPI WaitForMultipleObjectsEx( DWORD count, const HANDLE *handles,
         return WAIT_FAILED;
     }
 
-    /* FIXME: This is extremely ugly, but needed to avoid endless
-     *        recursion due to EVENT_Synchronize itself using 
-     *        EnterCriticalSection( &X11DRV_CritSection ) ...
-     */ 
-    if ( count == 0 || handles[0] != X11DRV_CritSection.LockSemaphore )
-    {
-        /* Before we might possibly block, we need to push outstanding
-         * graphics output to the X server ...  This needs to be done
-         * here so that it also works with native USER.
-         */
-        if ( timeout != 0 )
-            EVENT_Synchronize( FALSE );
-    }
-
     req->count   = count;
     req->flags   = 0;
     req->timeout = timeout;
diff --git a/windows/event.c b/windows/event.c
index c1c2f30a28..9320cc194f 100644
--- a/windows/event.c
+++ b/windows/event.c
@@ -29,9 +29,9 @@ BOOL EVENT_Init(void)
  *
  * Synchronize with the X server. Should not be used too often.
  */
-void EVENT_Synchronize( BOOL bProcessEvents )
+void EVENT_Synchronize( void )
 {
-    EVENT_Driver->pSynchronize( bProcessEvents );
+    EVENT_Driver->pSynchronize();
 }
 
 /**********************************************************************
diff --git a/windows/ttydrv/event.c b/windows/ttydrv/event.c
index 0814b7798f..8cf2f31f9a 100644
--- a/windows/ttydrv/event.c
+++ b/windows/ttydrv/event.c
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ BOOL TTYDRV_EVENT_Init(void)
 /***********************************************************************
  *		TTYDRV_EVENT_Synchronize
  */
-void TTYDRV_EVENT_Synchronize( BOOL bProcessEvents )
+void TTYDRV_EVENT_Synchronize( void )
 {
 }
 
diff --git a/windows/winpos.c b/windows/winpos.c
index fc22cae0ae..087be53b53 100644
--- a/windows/winpos.c
+++ b/windows/winpos.c
@@ -2791,7 +2791,7 @@ Pos:  /* -----------------------------------------------------------------------
     /* ------------------------------------------------------------------------ FINAL */
 
     if (wndPtr->flags & WIN_NATIVE)
-        EVENT_Synchronize( TRUE );  /* Synchronize with the host window system */
+        EVENT_Synchronize();  /* Synchronize with the host window system */
 
     if (!GetCapture() && ((wndPtr->dwStyle & WS_VISIBLE) || (flags & SWP_HIDEWINDOW)))
     { 
@@ -2877,7 +2877,7 @@ Pos:  /* -----------------------------------------------------------------------
          !(winpos.flags & SWP_NOSENDCHANGING)) )
     {
         SendMessageA( winpos.hwnd, WM_WINDOWPOSCHANGED, 0, (LPARAM)&winpos );
-        if (resync) EVENT_Synchronize ( TRUE );
+        if (resync) EVENT_Synchronize();
     }
 
     retvalue = TRUE;
diff --git a/windows/x11drv/event.c b/windows/x11drv/event.c
index d44c171a8d..cc7209f5d2 100644
--- a/windows/x11drv/event.c
+++ b/windows/x11drv/event.c
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ static const char * const event_names[] =
   "ClientMessage", "MappingNotify"
 };
 
+static void CALLBACK EVENT_Flush( ULONG_PTR arg );
 static void CALLBACK EVENT_ProcessAllEvents( ULONG_PTR arg );
 static void EVENT_ProcessEvent( XEvent *event );
 
@@ -117,9 +118,24 @@ BOOL X11DRV_EVENT_Init(void)
     SERVICE_AddObject( FILE_DupUnixHandle( ConnectionNumber(display), 
                                            GENERIC_READ | SYNCHRONIZE ),
                        EVENT_ProcessAllEvents, 0 );
+
+    /* Install the XFlush timer callback */
+    if ( Options.synchronous ) 
+        TSXSynchronize( display, True );
+    else
+        SERVICE_AddTimer( 200000L, EVENT_Flush, 0 );
+
     return TRUE;
 }
 
+/***********************************************************************
+ *           EVENT_Flush
+ */
+static void CALLBACK EVENT_Flush( ULONG_PTR arg )
+{
+    TSXFlush( display );
+}
+
 /***********************************************************************
  *           EVENT_ProcessAllEvents
  */
@@ -146,12 +162,10 @@ static void CALLBACK EVENT_ProcessAllEvents( ULONG_PTR arg )
  *
  * Synchronize with the X server. Should not be used too often.
  */
-void X11DRV_EVENT_Synchronize( BOOL bProcessEvents )
+void X11DRV_EVENT_Synchronize( void )
 {
     TSXSync( display, False );
-
-    if ( bProcessEvents )
-        EVENT_ProcessAllEvents( 0 );
+    EVENT_ProcessAllEvents( 0 );
 }
 
 /***********************************************************************
diff --git a/windows/x11drv/keyboard.c b/windows/x11drv/keyboard.c
index 46c25ae3a5..6ae37313a6 100644
--- a/windows/x11drv/keyboard.c
+++ b/windows/x11drv/keyboard.c
@@ -1374,8 +1374,6 @@ BOOL X11DRV_KEYBOARD_GetDIData(
     
   /* FIXME !!! */
   
-  EVENT_Synchronize( FALSE );
-  
   if (entries)
     xentries = *entries; 
   else
diff --git a/windows/x11drv/monitor.c b/windows/x11drv/monitor.c
index a143d57fd1..ccd9b7720f 100644
--- a/windows/x11drv/monitor.c
+++ b/windows/x11drv/monitor.c
@@ -166,8 +166,6 @@ void X11DRV_MONITOR_Initialize(MONITOR *pMonitor)
   else
     pX11Monitor->depth  = DefaultDepthOfScreen( pX11Monitor->screen );
 
-  if (Options.synchronous) TSXSynchronize( display, True );
-
   if (Options.desktopGeometry)
     X11DRV_MONITOR_CreateDesktop(pMonitor);
   else 
diff --git a/windows/x11drv/wnd.c b/windows/x11drv/wnd.c
index 5076b7e674..96ed420d27 100644
--- a/windows/x11drv/wnd.c
+++ b/windows/x11drv/wnd.c
@@ -621,7 +621,7 @@ void X11DRV_WND_SetFocus(WND *wndPtr)
   if (X11DRV_PALETTE_PaletteFlags & X11DRV_PALETTE_PRIVATE)
     TSXInstallColormap( display, X11DRV_PALETTE_PaletteXColormap );
   
-  EVENT_Synchronize( TRUE );
+  EVENT_Synchronize();
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************
@@ -670,7 +670,7 @@ void X11DRV_WND_SurfaceCopy(WND* wndPtr, DC *dcPtr, INT dx, INT dy,
 	TSXSetGraphicsExposures( display, physDev->gc, False );
 
     if (bUpdate) /* Make sure exposure events have been processed */
-	EVENT_Synchronize( TRUE );
+	EVENT_Synchronize();
 }
 
 /***********************************************************************