diff --git a/examples/android_send_event_block.rs b/examples/android_send_event_block.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..105c5d1c5c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/android_send_event_block.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+#[cfg_attr(target_os = "android", ndk_glue::main(backtrace = "on"))]
+fn main() {
+    use simple_logger::SimpleLogger;
+    use winit::{
+        event::{ElementState, Event, Touch, TouchPhase, WindowEvent},
+        event_loop::{ControlFlow, EventLoop},
+        window::WindowBuilder,
+    };
+
+    enum UserEvent {
+        MyEvent,
+    }
+
+    let event_loop = EventLoop::with_user_event();
+
+    let window = WindowBuilder::new()
+        .with_title("A fantastic window!")
+        .build(&event_loop)
+        .unwrap();
+
+    let proxy = event_loop.create_proxy();
+    let mut request_redraw = false;
+
+    event_loop.run(move |event, _, control_flow| {
+        *control_flow = ControlFlow::Poll;
+
+        match event {
+            Event::WindowEvent { event, .. } => match event {
+                WindowEvent::CloseRequested => *control_flow = ControlFlow::Exit,
+                WindowEvent::Touch(Touch {
+                    phase: TouchPhase::Started,
+                    ..
+                })
+                | WindowEvent::MouseInput {
+                    state: ElementState::Pressed,
+                    ..
+                } => {
+                    request_redraw = !request_redraw;
+                    println!("request_redraw = {}", request_redraw);
+                }
+                _ => (),
+            },
+            Event::MainEventsCleared => {
+                println!("MainEventsCleared!");
+                std::thread::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(200));
+                let _ = proxy.send_event(UserEvent::MyEvent);
+                if request_redraw {
+                    window.request_redraw();
+                }
+            }
+            Event::RedrawRequested(_) => {
+                println!("Redrawing!");
+            }
+            Event::UserEvent(UserEvent::MyEvent) => {
+                println!("I received MyEvent");
+            }
+            _ => (),
+        }
+    });
+}
diff --git a/src/platform_impl/android/mod.rs b/src/platform_impl/android/mod.rs
index 9457894e81..e1550a34da 100644
--- a/src/platform_impl/android/mod.rs
+++ b/src/platform_impl/android/mod.rs
@@ -34,14 +34,15 @@ lazy_static! {
     static ref INTERNAL_EVENT: RwLock<Option<InternalEvent>> = RwLock::new(None);
 }
 
+#[derive(Clone, Copy)]
 enum InternalEvent {
     RedrawRequested,
+    UserEvent,
 }
 
 enum EventSource {
     Callback,
     InputQueue,
-    User,
     Internal(InternalEvent),
 }
 
@@ -217,13 +218,13 @@ fn poll(poll: Poll) -> Option<EventSource> {
             _ => unreachable!(),
         },
         Poll::Timeout => None,
-        Poll::Wake => Some(
+        Poll::Wake => Some(EventSource::Internal(
             INTERNAL_EVENT
                 .write()
                 .unwrap()
                 .take()
-                .map_or(EventSource::User, EventSource::Internal),
-        ),
+                .unwrap_or(InternalEvent::UserEvent),
+        )),
         Poll::Callback => unreachable!(),
     }
 }
@@ -465,19 +466,19 @@ impl<T: 'static> EventLoop<T> {
                         }
                     }
                 }
-                Some(EventSource::User) => {
-                    let mut user_queue = self.user_queue.lock().unwrap();
-                    while let Some(event) = user_queue.pop_front() {
-                        call_event_handler!(
-                            event_handler,
-                            self.window_target(),
-                            control_flow,
-                            event::Event::UserEvent(event)
-                        );
-                    }
-                }
                 Some(EventSource::Internal(internal)) => match internal {
                     InternalEvent::RedrawRequested => redraw = true,
+                    InternalEvent::UserEvent => {
+                        let mut user_queue = self.user_queue.lock().unwrap();
+                        while let Some(event) = user_queue.pop_front() {
+                            call_event_handler!(
+                                event_handler,
+                                self.window_target(),
+                                control_flow,
+                                event::Event::UserEvent(event)
+                            );
+                        }
+                    }
                 },
                 None => {}
             }
@@ -581,6 +582,7 @@ pub struct EventLoopProxy<T: 'static> {
 
 impl<T> EventLoopProxy<T> {
     pub fn send_event(&self, event: T) -> Result<(), event_loop::EventLoopClosed<T>> {
+        *INTERNAL_EVENT.write().unwrap() = Some(InternalEvent::UserEvent);
         self.queue.lock().unwrap().push_back(event);
         self.looper.wake();
         Ok(())
@@ -674,7 +676,11 @@ impl Window {
     }
 
     pub fn request_redraw(&self) {
-        *INTERNAL_EVENT.write().unwrap() = Some(InternalEvent::RedrawRequested);
+        // insert RedrawRequest if None
+        let _ = *INTERNAL_EVENT
+            .write()
+            .unwrap()
+            .get_or_insert(InternalEvent::RedrawRequested);
         ForeignLooper::for_thread().unwrap().wake();
     }