Patch attached with submission follows: --- src/video/x11/SDL_x11events.c.orig 2010-08-29 20:13:12.455316094 +0300 +++ src/video/x11/SDL_x11events.c 2010-08-29 20:14:46.875763077 +0300 @@ -441,8 +441,10 @@ if ( xevent.xcrossing.mode == NotifyUngrab ) printf("Mode: NotifyUngrab\n"); #endif - if ( xevent.xcrossing.detail != NotifyInferior ) { - if ( this->input_grab == SDL_GRAB_OFF ) { + if ( (xevent.xcrossing.mode != NotifyGrab) && + (xevent.xcrossing.mode != NotifyUngrab) && + (xevent.xcrossing.detail != NotifyInferior) ) { + if ( this->input_grab == SDL_GRAB_OFF ) { posted = SDL_PrivateAppActive(0, SDL_APPMOUSEFOCUS); } else { posted = SDL_PrivateMouseMotion(0, 0,