diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Src/Frame.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Src/Frame.cpp
index 76b2aa1c92..085202c069 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Src/Frame.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Src/Frame.cpp
@@ -623,10 +623,7 @@ void CFrame::OnHostMessage(wxCommandEvent& event)
 	case IDM_UPDATESTATUSBAR:
 		if (m_pStatusBar != NULL)
 		{
-		// Linux doesn't like it since the message isn't coming from the GUI thread. We need to change this to post a message to the Frame.
-#ifdef _WIN32
 			m_pStatusBar->SetStatusText(event.GetString(), event.GetInt());
-#endif
 		}
 		break;
 	}
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Src/Main.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Src/Main.cpp
index e1feabd77d..0e5ccbc2a8 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Src/Main.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Src/Main.cpp
@@ -663,7 +663,8 @@ void Host_UpdateStatusBar(const char* _pText, int Field)
 	event.StopPropagation();
 	main_frame->GetEventHandler()->AddPendingEvent(event);
 	// Process the event before continue
-	wxGetApp().ProcessPendingEvents();
+	if (wxGetApp().Pending())
+		wxGetApp().ProcessPendingEvents();
 }
 
 void Host_SetWiiMoteConnectionState(int _State)