diff --git a/dix/access.c b/dix/access.c
index 970d7c49a..20157162b 100644
--- a/dix/access.c
+++ b/dix/access.c
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ from the author.
 
 #include <X11/Xlib.h>
 #include <X11/extensions/XI.h>
+#include "exglobals.h"
 
 #include "input.h"
 #include "inputstr.h"
@@ -257,15 +258,41 @@ ACQueryWindowAccess(WindowPtr win,
  * If no rule could be found, allow.
  */
 Bool
-ACDeviceAllowed(WindowPtr win, DeviceIntPtr dev)
+ACDeviceAllowed(WindowPtr win, DeviceIntPtr dev, xEvent* xE)
 {
     int i;
 
     if (!win) /* happens for parent of RootWindow */
         return True;
 
+    /* there's a number of events we don't care about */
+    switch (xE->u.u.type)
+    {
+        case ButtonPress:
+        case ButtonRelease:
+        case MotionNotify:
+        case EnterNotify:
+        case LeaveNotify:
+        case KeyPress:
+        case KeyRelease:
+            break;
+        default:
+            if (xE->u.u.type == DeviceMotionNotify ||
+                    xE->u.u.type == DeviceButtonPress ||
+                    xE->u.u.type == DeviceButtonRelease ||
+                    xE->u.u.type == DeviceKeyPress ||
+                    xE->u.u.type == DeviceKeyRelease ||
+                    xE->u.u.type == DeviceEnterNotify ||
+                    xE->u.u.type == DeviceLeaveNotify)
+            {
+                break;
+            }
+            return True;
+    }
+
+
     if (!win->optional) /* no list, check parent */
-        return ACDeviceAllowed(win->parent, dev);
+        return ACDeviceAllowed(win->parent, dev, xE);
 
     for (i = 0; i < win->optional->access.nperm; i++)
     {
@@ -282,6 +309,6 @@ ACDeviceAllowed(WindowPtr win, DeviceIntPtr dev)
             return False;
     }
 
-    return ACDeviceAllowed(win->parent, dev);
+    return ACDeviceAllowed(win->parent, dev, xE);
 }
 
diff --git a/dix/events.c b/dix/events.c
index 4c9ca3b8a..0f413a670 100644
--- a/dix/events.c
+++ b/dix/events.c
@@ -1928,8 +1928,10 @@ DeliverEventsToWindow(DeviceIntPtr pDev, WindowPtr pWin, xEvent
     
     /* if a  is denied, we return 0. This could cause the caller to
      * traverse the parent. May be bad! (whot) */
-    if (!ACDeviceAllowed(pWin, pDev))
+    if (!ACDeviceAllowed(pWin, pDev, pEvents))
+    {
         return 0;
+    }
 
     /* CantBeFiltered means only window owner gets the event */
     if ((filter == CantBeFiltered) || 
@@ -3348,7 +3350,7 @@ DeliverGrabbedEvent(xEvent *xE, DeviceIntPtr thisDev,
     }
     if (!deliveries)
     {
-        if (ACDeviceAllowed(grab->window, thisDev))
+        if (ACDeviceAllowed(grab->window, thisDev, xE))
         {
             if (xE->u.u.type == GenericEvent)
             {
diff --git a/include/input.h b/include/input.h
index 6443a58f6..d86a969c8 100644
--- a/include/input.h
+++ b/include/input.h
@@ -495,7 +495,8 @@ extern void ACQueryWindowAccess(WindowPtr win,
                                 int* ndeny);
 
 extern Bool ACDeviceAllowed(WindowPtr win, 
-                            DeviceIntPtr dev);
+                            DeviceIntPtr dev,
+                            xEvent* xE);
 
 /* Implemented by the DDX. */
 extern int NewInputDeviceRequest(