diff --git a/src/protocols/rdp/rdp.c b/src/protocols/rdp/rdp.c
index fc74e65d2..a6e7720d3 100644
--- a/src/protocols/rdp/rdp.c
+++ b/src/protocols/rdp/rdp.c
@@ -613,11 +613,9 @@ static int guac_rdp_handle_connection(guac_client* client) {
             break;
 
         /* Handle any queued FreeRDP events (this may result in RDP messages
-         * being sent), aborting if FreeRDP event handling fails */
-        if (!guac_rdp_handle_events(rdp_client)) {
+         * being sent), aborting later if FreeRDP event handling fails */
+        if (!guac_rdp_handle_events(rdp_client))
             wait_result = -1;
-            break;
-        }
 
         /* Test whether the RDP server is closing the connection */
         int connection_closing;