--- multiplexer/dispatch.c	2001/04/09 15:26:03	1.3
+++ multiplexer/dispatch.c	2001/04/11 20:40:57	1.4
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ boolean dispatch_init (void)
 
 /* Dispatch work to the modules as needed.
  * Mainly, check a few internal conditions (buffer space,
- * data availability), check the corresponding file with
+ * data availability), check the corresponding files with
  * poll for readiness, then do something at the appropriate
  * points to push data forward.
  * Data is pushed thru the multiplexer unidirectionally:
@@ -68,7 +68,8 @@ void dispatch (void)
       && (!force_quit)) {
     infds = nfds;
     bi = input_acceptable (&nfds, &ufds[infds], &tmo, output_acceptable ());
-    if (bs) {
+    if ((bs)
+     || ((st != NULL) && output_acceptable ())) {
       tmo = 0;
     }
     warn (LDEB,"Poll",EDIS,0,1,tmo);