diff --git a/dwm.c b/dwm.c
index b3c43ee..c0c3b9b 100644
--- a/dwm.c
+++ b/dwm.c
@@ -1780,6 +1780,7 @@ unmanage(Client *c, int destroyed)
 		wc.border_width = c->oldbw;
 		XGrabServer(dpy); /* avoid race conditions */
 		XSetErrorHandler(xerrordummy);
+		XSelectInput(dpy, c->win, NoEventMask);
 		XConfigureWindow(dpy, c->win, CWBorderWidth, &wc); /* restore border */
 		XUngrabButton(dpy, AnyButton, AnyModifier, c->win);
 		setclientstate(c, WithdrawnState);