diff --git a/services/sensorservice/SensorService.cpp b/services/sensorservice/SensorService.cpp
index 398d602..90d7541 100644
--- a/services/sensorservice/SensorService.cpp
+++ b/services/sensorservice/SensorService.cpp
@@ -1055,7 +1055,12 @@
         if (count < 0) {
             if(count == DEAD_OBJECT && device.isReconnecting()) {
                 device.reconnect();
-                continue;
+                // There are no "real" events at this point, but do not skip the rest of the loop
+                // if there are pending runtime events.
+                Mutex::Autolock _l(&mLock);
+                if (mRuntimeSensorEventQueue.empty()) {
+                    continue;
+                }
             } else {
                 ALOGE("sensor poll failed (%s)", strerror(-count));
                 break;