diff --git a/test/testgl.c b/test/testgl.c
index f14afe8b9..9ce9f4ed0 100644
--- a/test/testgl.c
+++ b/test/testgl.c
@@ -666,7 +666,7 @@ RunGLTest(int argc, char *argv[],
         }
 
         /* Check if there's a pending event. */
-        while (SDL_PollEvent(&event)) {
+        while (!done && SDL_PollEvent(&event)) {
             done = HandleEvent(&event);
         }
         ++frames;