diff --git a/include/wx/msw/evtloop.h b/include/wx/msw/evtloop.h
index 88ab13492b..2869b07a92 100644
--- a/include/wx/msw/evtloop.h
+++ b/include/wx/msw/evtloop.h
@@ -102,9 +102,6 @@ public:
 
     // MSW-specific function to process a single message
     virtual void ProcessMessage(WXMSG *msg);
-
-protected:
-    virtual void OnNextIteration();
 };
 
 #endif // wxUSE_CONSOLE_EVENTLOOP
diff --git a/src/common/appbase.cpp b/src/common/appbase.cpp
index a02e091ff1..b2a0fd718f 100644
--- a/src/common/appbase.cpp
+++ b/src/common/appbase.cpp
@@ -385,6 +385,9 @@ void wxAppConsoleBase::WakeUpIdle()
 
 bool wxAppConsoleBase::ProcessIdle()
 {
+    // process pending wx events before sending idle events
+    ProcessPendingEvents();
+
     wxIdleEvent event;
 
     event.SetEventObject(this);
diff --git a/src/common/appcmn.cpp b/src/common/appcmn.cpp
index a38f84583f..af5a1d8ece 100644
--- a/src/common/appcmn.cpp
+++ b/src/common/appcmn.cpp
@@ -353,11 +353,11 @@ void wxAppBase::DeletePendingObjects()
 // Returns true if more time is needed.
 bool wxAppBase::ProcessIdle()
 {
-    // process pending wx events before sending idle events
-    ProcessPendingEvents();
-
+    // call the base class version first, it will process the pending events
+    // (which should be done before the idle events generation) and send the
+    // idle event to wxTheApp itself
+    bool needMore = wxAppConsoleBase::ProcessIdle();
     wxIdleEvent event;
-    bool needMore = false;
     wxWindowList::compatibility_iterator node = wxTopLevelWindows.GetFirst();
     while (node)
     {
@@ -367,9 +367,6 @@ bool wxAppBase::ProcessIdle()
         node = node->GetNext();
     }
 
-    if (wxAppConsole::ProcessIdle())
-        needMore = true;
-
     // 'Garbage' collection of windows deleted with Close().
     DeletePendingObjects();
 
diff --git a/src/msw/evtloop.cpp b/src/msw/evtloop.cpp
index 0b5530ff70..d09faae69f 100644
--- a/src/msw/evtloop.cpp
+++ b/src/msw/evtloop.cpp
@@ -363,12 +363,6 @@ void wxGUIEventLoop::WakeUp()
 
 #if wxUSE_CONSOLE_EVENTLOOP
 
-void wxConsoleEventLoop::OnNextIteration()
-{
-    if ( wxTheApp )
-        wxTheApp->ProcessPendingEvents();
-}
-
 void wxConsoleEventLoop::WakeUp()
 {
 #if wxUSE_THREADS
diff --git a/src/unix/evtloopunix.cpp b/src/unix/evtloopunix.cpp
index 7f27c1c2a2..1d5c1dc1a0 100644
--- a/src/unix/evtloopunix.cpp
+++ b/src/unix/evtloopunix.cpp
@@ -174,8 +174,6 @@ int wxConsoleEventLoop::DispatchTimeout(unsigned long timeout)
         hadEvent = true;
 #endif // wxUSE_TIMER
 
-    wxTheApp->ProcessPendingEvents();
-
     return hadEvent ? 1 : -1;
 }