diff --git a/plugins/vst_base/RemoteVstPlugin.cpp b/plugins/vst_base/RemoteVstPlugin.cpp
index b48d883f68e..3fe6d5fe5c9 100644
--- a/plugins/vst_base/RemoteVstPlugin.cpp
+++ b/plugins/vst_base/RemoteVstPlugin.cpp
@@ -1799,6 +1799,7 @@ void RemoteVstPlugin::idle()
 	}
 	setProcessing( true );
 	pluginDispatch( effEditIdle );
+	setShouldGiveIdle( false );
 	setProcessing( false );
 	// We might have received a message whilst idling
 	processUIThreadMessages();