--- EV/EV.xs	2019/07/12 06:18:37	1.176
+++ EV/EV.xs	2020/01/22 02:10:13	1.177
@@ -997,7 +997,12 @@
         RETVAL = w->events;
 
         if (items > 1)
-          RESET (io, w, (w, w->fd, new_events));
+          {
+	    int active = ev_is_active (w);
+            if (active) STOP (io, w);
+            ev_io_modify (w, new_events);
+            if (active) START (io, w);
+          }
 }
 	OUTPUT:
         RETVAL