diff --git a/dix/events.c b/dix/events.c
index d63db95e4..452fc3ba6 100644
--- a/dix/events.c
+++ b/dix/events.c
@@ -4142,6 +4142,9 @@ DeliverOneGrabbedEvent(InternalEvent *event, DeviceIntPtr dev,
     GrabPtr grab = grabinfo->grab;
     Mask filter;
 
+    if (grab->grabtype != level)
+        return 0;
+
     switch (level) {
     case XI2:
         rc = EventToXI2(event, &xE);