diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 338d929e8..755de732a 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2010-12-07  Wolfgang Lux  <wolfgang.lux@gmail.com>
+
+	* Source/NSWindow.m (-sendEvent:): Allow any window that responds
+	YES to -worksWhenModal to become key in a modal session.
+
 2010-12-06  Riccardo Mottola
 
 	* Source/NSWorkspace.m
diff --git a/Source/NSWindow.m b/Source/NSWindow.m
index 77ced406f..dd930a17b 100644
--- a/Source/NSWindow.m
+++ b/Source/NSWindow.m
@@ -3972,7 +3972,8 @@ resetCursorRectsForView(NSView *theView)
 		  [self deminiaturize: self];
 		}
               if ([NSApp modalWindow]
-		&& self != [NSApp modalWindow])
+		&& self != [NSApp modalWindow]
+		&& ![self worksWhenModal])
 		{
 		  /* Ignore this request. We're in a modal loop and the
 		     user pressed on the title bar of another window. */