1 files changed, 5 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/src/newt/native/X11Window.c b/src/newt/native/X11Window.c
index 097d68cca..b6b2bbe26 100755
--- a/src/newt/native/X11Window.c
+++ b/src/newt/native/X11Window.c
@@ -397,6 +397,11 @@ JNIEXPORT void JNICALL Java_com_sun_javafx_newt_x11_X11Display_DispatchMessages
 
     // Periodically take a break
     while( num_events > 0 ) {
+        jobject jwindow = NULL;
+        XEvent evt;
+        KeySym keySym;
+        char keyChar;
+        char text[255];
 
         XLockDisplay(dpy) ;
 
@@ -407,12 +412,6 @@ JNIEXPORT void JNICALL Java_com_sun_javafx_newt_x11_X11Display_DispatchMessages
             return;
         }
 
-        jobject jwindow = NULL;
-        XEvent evt;
-        KeySym keySym;
-        char keyChar;
-        char text[255];
-
         XNextEvent(dpy, &evt);
         num_events--;