diff --git a/plugins/examples/poly_mod_synth/src/lib.rs b/plugins/examples/poly_mod_synth/src/lib.rs
index 9f6e1199..eeb02ec6 100644
--- a/plugins/examples/poly_mod_synth/src/lib.rs
+++ b/plugins/examples/poly_mod_synth/src/lib.rs
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ impl Plugin for PolyModSynth {
             'events: loop {
                 match next_event {
                     // If the event happens now, then we'll keep processing events
-                    Some(event) if (event.timing() as usize) == block_start => {
+                    Some(event) if (event.timing() as usize) <= block_start => {
                         // This synth doesn't support any of the polyphonic expression events. A
                         // real synth plugin however will want to support those.
                         match event {
diff --git a/plugins/examples/sine/src/lib.rs b/plugins/examples/sine/src/lib.rs
index bd740c8f..21ff2833 100644
--- a/plugins/examples/sine/src/lib.rs
+++ b/plugins/examples/sine/src/lib.rs
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ impl Plugin for Sine {
             let sine = if self.params.use_midi.value {
                 // Act on the next MIDI event
                 while let Some(event) = next_event {
-                    if event.timing() != sample_id as u32 {
+                    if event.timing() > sample_id as u32 {
                         break;
                     }