diff --git a/gdk/gdkwindow.c b/gdk/gdkwindow.c
index 195ba3e358..8e4bcc4685 100644
--- a/gdk/gdkwindow.c
+++ b/gdk/gdkwindow.c
@@ -8717,6 +8717,8 @@ _gdk_make_event (GdkWindow    *window,
 
   event->any.window = g_object_ref (window);
   event->any.send_event = FALSE;
+  if (event_in_queue && event_in_queue->any.send_event)
+    event->any.send_event = TRUE;
 
   switch (type)
     {