diff --git a/include/context_x11.h b/include/context_x11.h
index 15d78a7d9..5ad6158c0 100644
--- a/include/context_x11.h
+++ b/include/context_x11.h
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
 						| PointerMotionMask)
 #define X11_FOCUS_MASK (FocusChangeMask | EnterWindowMask)
 #define X11_INPUT_MASK (X11_KEY_MASK | X11_MOUSE_MASK | X11_FOCUS_MASK)
-#define X11_MASK (X11_WINDOW_MASK | X11_FOCUS_MASK)
+#define X11_MASK (X11_WINDOW_MASK | X11_FOCUS_MASK | PointerMotionMask)
 
 extern Display	*x_disp;
 extern Visual	*x_vis;