diff --git a/gdk/mir/gdkmirwindowimpl.c b/gdk/mir/gdkmirwindowimpl.c
index 7a3b7812b1..6542df09aa 100644
--- a/gdk/mir/gdkmirwindowimpl.c
+++ b/gdk/mir/gdkmirwindowimpl.c
@@ -387,8 +387,9 @@ send_event (GdkWindow *window, GdkDevice *device, GdkEvent *event)
   event->any.window = g_object_ref (window);
 
   display = gdk_window_get_display (window);
-  node = _gdk_event_queue_append (display, event);
-  _gdk_windowing_got_event (display, node, event, _gdk_display_get_next_serial (display));
+  _gdk_event_emit (event);
+  //node = _gdk_event_queue_append (display, event);
+  //_gdk_windowing_got_event (display, node, event, _gdk_display_get_next_serial (display));
 }
 
 static void