diff --git a/ports/servoshell/desktop/app.rs b/ports/servoshell/desktop/app.rs
index 95407a09f1e..c24e5426d5f 100644
--- a/ports/servoshell/desktop/app.rs
+++ b/ports/servoshell/desktop/app.rs
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ impl App {
         }
     }
 
-    fn handle_webdriver_messages(&mut self) {
+    pub fn handle_webdriver_messages(&self) {
         let AppState::Running(running_state) = &self.state else {
             return;
         };
diff --git a/ports/servoshell/desktop/events_loop.rs b/ports/servoshell/desktop/events_loop.rs
index e47257d4f23..859e9d8ba8a 100644
--- a/ports/servoshell/desktop/events_loop.rs
+++ b/ports/servoshell/desktop/events_loop.rs
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ impl EventsLoop {
                 app.init(None);
                 loop {
                     self.sleep(flag, condvar);
+                    app.handle_webdriver_messages();
                     if !app.handle_events_with_headless() {
                         break;
                     }