diff --git a/src/events.rs b/src/events.rs
index 3cb81ff6..beafbecb 100644
--- a/src/events.rs
+++ b/src/events.rs
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ pub enum Event {
     /// An event from the mouse has been received.
     MouseInput(ElementState, MouseButton),
 
-    /// The window should be redrawn.
-    Refresh,
+    /// The event loop was woken up by another thread.
+    Awakened,
 }
 
 pub type ScanCode = u8;
diff --git a/src/x11/window/mod.rs b/src/x11/window/mod.rs
index 6ea14c5f..57ae22d9 100644
--- a/src/x11/window/mod.rs
+++ b/src/x11/window/mod.rs
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ impl Window {
                 },
 
                 ffi::ClientMessage => {
-                    use events::Event::{Closed, Refresh};
+                    use events::Event::{Closed, Awakened};
                     use std::sync::atomic::Relaxed;
 
                     let client_msg: &ffi::XClientMessageEvent = unsafe { mem::transmute(&xev) };
@@ -455,7 +455,7 @@ impl Window {
                         self.is_closed.store(true, Relaxed);
                         events.push(Closed);
                     } else {
-                        events.push(Refresh);
+                        events.push(Awakened);
                     }
                 },