diff --git a/src/bin/engine_wayland_shm.c b/src/bin/engine_wayland_shm.c
index 55b9449..395ca9f 100644
--- a/src/bin/engine_wayland_shm.c
+++ b/src/bin/engine_wayland_shm.c
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ void
 engine_wayland_shm_loop(void)
 {
    assert(wl_display_dispatch_pending(wl.display) != -1);
+   wl_display_flush(wl.display);
 }