diff --git a/Xext/security.c b/Xext/security.c
index f1e0bb16f..7962fdb37 100644
--- a/Xext/security.c
+++ b/Xext/security.c
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ static char *SecurityTrustedExtensions[] = {
 static const Mask SecurityResourceMask =
     DixGetAttrAccess | DixReceiveAccess | DixListPropAccess |
     DixGetPropAccess | DixListAccess;
+static const Mask SecurityWindowExtraMask = DixRemoveAccess;
 static const Mask SecurityRootWindowExtraMask =
     DixReceiveAccess | DixSendAccess | DixAddAccess | DixRemoveAccess;
 static const Mask SecurityDeviceMask =
@@ -817,6 +818,10 @@ SecurityResource(CallbackListPtr *pcbl, pointer unused, pointer calldata)
 	if (subj->haveState && subj->trustLevel != XSecurityClientTrusted)
 	    ((WindowPtr)rec->res)->forcedBG = TRUE;
 
+    /* additional permissions for specific resource types */
+    if (rec->rtype == RT_WINDOW)
+	allowed |= SecurityWindowExtraMask;
+
     /* special checks for server-owned resources */
     if (cid == 0) {
 	if (rec->rtype & RC_DRAWABLE)