diff --git a/src/client.cc b/src/client.cc
index 052ac859..e9910c84 100644
--- a/src/client.cc
+++ b/src/client.cc
@@ -38,31 +38,44 @@ Client::~Client()
     m_window->options().unregister_watcher(*this);
 }
 
+Optional<Key> Client::get_next_key(EventMode mode)
+{
+    if (not m_pending_keys.empty())
+    {
+        Key key = m_pending_keys.front();
+        m_pending_keys.erase(m_pending_keys.begin());
+        return key;
+    }
+    if (mode != EventMode::Pending and m_ui->is_key_available())
+        return m_ui->get_key();
+    return {};
+}
+
 void Client::handle_available_input(EventMode mode)
 {
-    if (mode == EventMode::Normal)
+    if (mode == EventMode::Urgent)
+    {
+        Key key = m_ui->get_key();
+        if (key == ctrl('c'))
+            killpg(getpgrp(), SIGINT);
+        else
+            m_pending_keys.push_back(key);
+    }
+    else
     {
         try
         {
-            for (auto& key : m_pending_keys)
+            while (Optional<Key> key = get_next_key(mode))
             {
-                m_input_handler.handle_key(key);
-                m_input_handler.clear_mode_trash();
-            }
-            m_pending_keys.clear();
-
-            while (m_ui->is_key_available())
-            {
-                Key key = m_ui->get_key();
-                if (key == ctrl('c'))
+                if (*key == ctrl('c'))
                     killpg(getpgrp(), SIGINT);
                 else
                 {
-                    m_input_handler.handle_key(key);
+                    m_input_handler.handle_key(*key);
                     m_input_handler.clear_mode_trash();
+                    context().window().forget_timestamp();
                 }
             }
-            context().window().forget_timestamp();
         }
         catch (Kakoune::runtime_error& error)
         {
@@ -74,14 +87,6 @@ void Client::handle_available_input(EventMode mode)
             ClientManager::instance().remove_client(*this);
         }
     }
-    else
-    {
-        Key key = m_ui->get_key();
-        if (key == ctrl('c'))
-            killpg(getpgrp(), SIGINT);
-        else
-            m_pending_keys.push_back(key);
-    }
 }
 
 void Client::print_status(DisplayLine status_line)
diff --git a/src/client.hh b/src/client.hh
index 00ae553a..42e5dd9f 100644
--- a/src/client.hh
+++ b/src/client.hh
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@ public:
 private:
     void on_option_changed(const Option& option) override;
 
+    Optional<Key> get_next_key(EventMode mode);
+
     DisplayLine generate_mode_line() const;
 
     std::unique_ptr<UserInterface> m_ui;
diff --git a/src/client_manager.cc b/src/client_manager.cc
index 4f99e844..960763e1 100644
--- a/src/client_manager.cc
+++ b/src/client_manager.cc
@@ -57,10 +57,10 @@ Client* ClientManager::create_client(std::unique_ptr<UserInterface>&& ui,
     return client;
 }
 
-void ClientManager::handle_available_inputs() const
+void ClientManager::handle_pending_inputs() const
 {
     for (auto& client : m_clients)
-        client->handle_available_input(EventMode::Normal);
+        client->handle_available_input(EventMode::Pending);
 }
 
 void ClientManager::remove_client(Client& client)
diff --git a/src/client_manager.hh b/src/client_manager.hh
index 9a3faf91..b3d9456d 100644
--- a/src/client_manager.hh
+++ b/src/client_manager.hh
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ public:
 
     void redraw_clients() const;
     void clear_mode_trashes() const;
-    void handle_available_inputs() const;
+    void handle_pending_inputs() const;
 
     Client*  get_client_ifp(StringView name);
     Client&  get_client(StringView name);
diff --git a/src/event_manager.cc b/src/event_manager.cc
index 673f9403..1c89ee50 100644
--- a/src/event_manager.cc
+++ b/src/event_manager.cc
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ Timer::~Timer()
 
 void Timer::run(EventMode mode)
 {
-    if (mode & m_mode)
+    if (mode == m_mode)
     {
         m_date = TimePoint::max();
         m_callback(*this);
diff --git a/src/event_manager.hh b/src/event_manager.hh
index a88cd620..35c83e01 100644
--- a/src/event_manager.hh
+++ b/src/event_manager.hh
@@ -12,23 +12,23 @@ namespace Kakoune
 
 enum class EventMode
 {
-    Normal = 1 << 0,
-    Urgent = 1 << 1
+    Normal,
+    Urgent,
+    Pending
 };
 
-template<> struct WithBitOps<EventMode> : std::true_type {};
-
 class FDWatcher
 {
 public:
     using Callback = std::function<void (FDWatcher& watcher, EventMode mode)>;
     FDWatcher(int fd, Callback callback);
+    FDWatcher(const FDWatcher&) = delete;
+    FDWatcher& operator=(const FDWatcher&) = delete;
     ~FDWatcher();
 
     int fd() const { return m_fd; }
     void run(EventMode mode);
 private:
-    FDWatcher(const FDWatcher&) = delete;
 
     int       m_fd;
     Callback  m_callback;
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ public:
 
     Timer(TimePoint date, Callback callback,
           EventMode mode = EventMode::Normal);
+    Timer(const Timer&) = delete;
+    Timer& operator=(const Timer&) = delete;
     ~Timer();
 
     TimePoint next_date() const { return m_date; }
diff --git a/src/main.cc b/src/main.cc
index 4bb0df86..847c1b2b 100644
--- a/src/main.cc
+++ b/src/main.cc
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@ int run_server(StringView session, StringView init_command,
     while (not terminate and (not client_manager.empty() or daemon))
     {
         event_manager.handle_next_events(EventMode::Normal);
-        client_manager.handle_available_inputs();
+        client_manager.handle_pending_inputs();
         client_manager.clear_mode_trashes();
         buffer_manager.clear_buffer_trash();
         client_manager.redraw_clients();