diff --git a/source/blood/src/blood.cpp b/source/blood/src/blood.cpp
index 3d8824e20..2cbbb1ad1 100644
--- a/source/blood/src/blood.cpp
+++ b/source/blood/src/blood.cpp
@@ -1184,6 +1184,7 @@ RESTART:
     while (!gQuitGame)
     {
         bool bDraw;
+        D_ProcessEvents();
         if (gGameStarted)
         {
             char gameUpdate = false;
diff --git a/source/blood/src/controls.cpp b/source/blood/src/controls.cpp
index 74c9ab766..a564a6992 100644
--- a/source/blood/src/controls.cpp
+++ b/source/blood/src/controls.cpp
@@ -102,8 +102,6 @@ void ctrlGetInput(void)
 
     GINPUT input = {};
 
-    D_ProcessEvents();
-
 	bool mouseaim = in_mousemode || buttonMap.ButtonDown(gamefunc_Mouse_Aiming);
 	if (!mouseaim) gInput.keyFlags.lookCenter = 1;
 
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/input.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/input.cpp
index bc2630acc..103647670 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/input.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/input.cpp
@@ -1224,7 +1224,6 @@ void GetInput()
 		return;
 	}
 
-	D_ProcessEvents();
 	if (numplayers == 1)
 	{
 		setlocalplayerinput(p);