--- a/src/events/SDL_events.c	Wed Feb 13 18:21:48 2002 +0000
+++ b/src/events/SDL_events.c	Wed Feb 13 23:40:13 2002 +0000
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@
 
 	/* Don't look after we've quit */
 	if ( ! SDL_EventQ.active ) {
-		return(0);
+		return(-1);
 	}
 	/* Lock the event queue */
 	used = 0;