diff --git a/dix/dispatch.c b/dix/dispatch.c
index bce3a0da3..9a2e22fe6 100644
--- a/dix/dispatch.c
+++ b/dix/dispatch.c
@@ -393,6 +393,9 @@ Dispatch(void)
                 }
                 /* now, finally, deal with client requests */
 
+                /* Update currentTime so request time checks, such as for input
+                 * device grabs, are calculated correctly */
+                UpdateCurrentTimeIf();
                 result = ReadRequestFromClient(client);
                 if (result <= 0) {
                     if (result < 0)