diff --git a/src/Widget.cpp b/src/Widget.cpp
index 933bc90..41d8d31 100644
--- a/src/Widget.cpp
+++ b/src/Widget.cpp
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ void Widget::handle_mouse_button_event(MouseButtonEvent &event) {
 }
 
 void Widget::dispatch_event(Event &event) {
-    if (!m_accepts_events)
+    if (!m_accepts_events || !m_did_init)
         return;
 
     on_event(event);