diff --git a/desktop/win32/source/loader.cxx b/desktop/win32/source/loader.cxx
index b0e3c2a691e4..d30f0ef90896 100644
--- a/desktop/win32/source/loader.cxx
+++ b/desktop/win32/source/loader.cxx
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ int officeloader_impl(bool bAllowConsole)
             do
             {
                 // On Windows XP it seems as the desktop calls WaitForInputIdle after "OpenWith" so
-                // we have to do so as if we here processing any messages
+                // we have to do so as if we were processing any messages
 
                 dwWaitResult = MsgWaitForMultipleObjects(1, &aProcessInfo.hProcess, FALSE, INFINITE,
                                                          QS_ALLEVENTS);