diff --git a/pgxn/neon/libpagestore.c b/pgxn/neon/libpagestore.c
index bec1e1f88e..ff01797189 100644
--- a/pgxn/neon/libpagestore.c
+++ b/pgxn/neon/libpagestore.c
@@ -1152,16 +1152,16 @@ pageserver_try_receive(shardno_t shard_no)
 
 	while (true)
 	{
-		WaitEvent	event;
-		if (WaitEventSetWait(shard->wes_read, 0, &event, 1,
-							 WAIT_EVENT_NEON_PS_READ) != 1
-			|| (event.events & WL_SOCKET_READABLE) == 0)
-		{
-			return NULL;
-		}
 		rc = PQgetCopyData(shard->conn, &resp_buff.data, 1 /* async */);
 		if (rc == 0)
 		{
+			WaitEvent	event;
+			if (WaitEventSetWait(shard->wes_read, 0, &event, 1,
+								 WAIT_EVENT_NEON_PS_READ) != 1
+				|| (event.events & WL_SOCKET_READABLE) == 0)
+			{
+				return NULL;
+			}
 			if (!PQconsumeInput(shard->conn))
 			{
 				return NULL;