diff --git a/spine-lua/AnimationState.lua b/spine-lua/AnimationState.lua
index 08b3fb45d..0d71413c7 100644
--- a/spine-lua/AnimationState.lua
+++ b/spine-lua/AnimationState.lua
@@ -413,6 +413,7 @@ function AnimationState:apply (skeleton)
 			end
 			self:queueEvents(current, animationTime)
 			self.events = {};
+			events = self.events;
 			current.nextAnimationLast = animationTime
 			current.nextTrackLast = current.trackTime
 		end