diff --git a/.changes/x11-pending-events-buildup.md b/.changes/x11-pending-events-buildup.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9ed5ce7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changes/x11-pending-events-buildup.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"global-hotkey": patch
+---
+
+Always service all pending events to avoid a queue of events from building up.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/platform_impl/x11/mod.rs b/src/platform_impl/x11/mod.rs
index 509f1ad..ab8fd85 100644
--- a/src/platform_impl/x11/mod.rs
+++ b/src/platform_impl/x11/mod.rs
@@ -199,7 +199,8 @@ fn events_processor(thread_rx: Receiver<ThreadMessage>) {
             let mut event: xlib::XEvent = std::mem::zeroed();
 
             loop {
-                if (xlib.XPending)(display) > 0 {
+                // Always service all pending events to avoid a queue of events from building up.
+                while (xlib.XPending)(display) > 0 {
                     (xlib.XNextEvent)(display, &mut event);
                     match event.get_type() {
                         e @ xlib::KeyPress | e @ xlib::KeyRelease => {