diff --git a/radio/src/opentx.cpp b/radio/src/opentx.cpp
index 6dc880929..63b399da9 100644
--- a/radio/src/opentx.cpp
+++ b/radio/src/opentx.cpp
@@ -836,7 +836,7 @@ void checkThrottleStick()
   bool refresh = false;
 #endif
 
-  while (!getEvent()) {
+  while (!keyDown()) {
     if (!isThrottleWarningAlertNeeded()) {
       return;
     }