--- libev/ev.c	2007/12/01 19:48:36	1.159
+++ libev/ev.c	2007/12/01 22:57:20	1.160
@@ -1344,7 +1344,7 @@
 
   call_pending (EV_A); /* in case we recurse, ensure ordering stays nice and clean */
 
-  for (;;)
+  while (expect_false (!activecnt))
     {
 #ifndef _WIN32
       if (expect_false (curpid)) /* penalise the forking check even more */
@@ -1386,7 +1386,7 @@
       {
         ev_tstamp block;
 
-        if (flags & EVLOOP_NONBLOCK || idlecnt)
+        if (expect_false (flags & EVLOOP_NONBLOCK || idlecnt || !activecnt))
           block = 0.; /* do not block at all */
         else
           {