diff --git a/src/java/org/lwjgl/opengl/LinuxDisplay.java b/src/java/org/lwjgl/opengl/LinuxDisplay.java
index f86e76f6..820769f9 100644
--- a/src/java/org/lwjgl/opengl/LinuxDisplay.java
+++ b/src/java/org/lwjgl/opengl/LinuxDisplay.java
@@ -800,10 +800,10 @@ final class LinuxDisplay implements DisplayImplementation {
 				relayEventToParent(event_buffer, KeyPressMask);
 				break;
 			case LinuxEvent.ButtonPress:
-				if (xembedded) relayEventToParent(event_buffer, KeyPressMask);
+				if (xembedded || !focused) relayEventToParent(event_buffer, KeyPressMask);
 				break;
 			case LinuxEvent.ButtonRelease:
-				if (xembedded) relayEventToParent(event_buffer, KeyPressMask);
+				if (xembedded || !focused) relayEventToParent(event_buffer, KeyPressMask);
 				break;
 			default:
 				break;