diff --git a/gdk/x11/gdkinput-xfree.c b/gdk/x11/gdkinput-xfree.c
index 10fd33d919..24a87f459f 100644
--- a/gdk/x11/gdkinput-xfree.c
+++ b/gdk/x11/gdkinput-xfree.c
@@ -272,6 +272,7 @@ _gdk_input_other_event (GdkEvent *event,
     return FALSE;
 
   if (gdkdev->info.mode == GDK_MODE_DISABLED ||
+      priv->extension_events == 0 ||
       !(gdkdev->info.has_cursor || (priv->extension_events & GDK_ALL_DEVICES_MASK)))
     return FALSE;