diff --git a/spine-lua/AnimationState.lua b/spine-lua/AnimationState.lua
index 4540e93ee..5c9da5afa 100644
--- a/spine-lua/AnimationState.lua
+++ b/spine-lua/AnimationState.lua
@@ -366,6 +366,7 @@ function AnimationState:apply (skeleton)
 			end
 			self:queueEvents(current, animationTime)
 			self.events = {};
+			events = self.events;
 			current.nextAnimationLast = animationTime
 			current.nextTrackLast = current.trackTime
 		end