diff --git a/freeglut/freeglut/src/freeglut_main.c b/freeglut/freeglut/src/freeglut_main.c
index 5d6cfa1..f9c78ef 100644
--- a/freeglut/freeglut/src/freeglut_main.c
+++ b/freeglut/freeglut/src/freeglut_main.c
@@ -1048,6 +1048,11 @@ void FGAPIENTRY glutMainLoopEvent( void )
     fghDisplayAll();
   }
 #endif
+
+    /* 
+     * If an event caused a window to be closed, do the actual closing here
+     */
+    fgCloseWindows () ;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1094,11 +1099,6 @@ void FGAPIENTRY glutMainLoop( void )
   {
     glutMainLoopEvent () ;
 
-    /*
-     * If an event caused a window to be closed, do the actual closing here
-     */
-    fgCloseWindows () ;
-
     /*
      * If there are no more windows open, stop execution
      */