diff --git a/direct/src/showbase/EventManager.py b/direct/src/showbase/EventManager.py
index a097057863..d74251c34e 100644
--- a/direct/src/showbase/EventManager.py
+++ b/direct/src/showbase/EventManager.py
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ class EventManager:
         Process all the events on the C++ event queue
         """
         self.doEvents()
+        messenger.send("event-loop-done")
         return Task.cont
 
     def parseEventParameter(self, eventParameter):