diff --git a/randr/rrdispatch.c b/randr/rrdispatch.c
index 5a2ea715f..0925875bf 100644
--- a/randr/rrdispatch.c
+++ b/randr/rrdispatch.c
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ ProcRRSelectInput (ClientPtr client)
     int		rc;
 
     REQUEST_SIZE_MATCH(xRRSelectInputReq);
-    rc = dixLookupWindow(&pWin, stuff->window, client, DixWriteAccess);
+    rc = dixLookupWindow(&pWin, stuff->window, client, DixReceiveAccess);
     if (rc != Success)
 	return rc;
     pHead = (RREventPtr *)SecurityLookupIDByType(client,