diff --git a/src/remote_pairing.c b/src/remote_pairing.c
index 99e0f7d8..6e7f6b7e 100644
--- a/src/remote_pairing.c
+++ b/src/remote_pairing.c
@@ -819,6 +819,8 @@ pairing_cb(int fd, short event, void *arg)
 
       do_pairing(ri);
     }
+
+  event_add(&pairingev, NULL);
 }