diff --git a/tools/libinput-debug-events.c b/tools/libinput-debug-events.c
index 8b8da6f1..b851cd67 100644
--- a/tools/libinput-debug-events.c
+++ b/tools/libinput-debug-events.c
@@ -952,6 +952,9 @@ handle_and_print_events(struct libinput *li)
 		libinput_event_destroy(ev);
 		rc = 0;
 	}
+
+	fflush(stdout);
+
 	return rc;
 }