diff --git a/glfw/backend_utils.c b/glfw/backend_utils.c
index 0d98d8e55..7181dc052 100644
--- a/glfw/backend_utils.c
+++ b/glfw/backend_utils.c
@@ -246,9 +246,9 @@ void
 wakeupEventLoop(EventLoopData *eld) {
 #ifdef HAS_EVENT_FD
     static const int64_t value = 1;
-    while (write(eld->wakeupFd, &value, sizeof value) < 0 && errno == EINTR);
+    while (write(eld->wakeupFd, &value, sizeof value) < 0 && (errno == EINTR || errno == EAGAIN));
 #else
-    while (write(eld->wakeupFds[1], "w", 1) < 0 && errno == EINTR);
+    while (write(eld->wakeupFds[1], "w", 1) < 0 && (errno == EINTR || errno == EAGAIN));
 #endif
 }