diff --git a/dix/events.c b/dix/events.c
index 8a4c6b9ac..25ff8997f 100644
--- a/dix/events.c
+++ b/dix/events.c
@@ -3678,7 +3678,7 @@ CheckPassiveGrabsOnWindow(
             if (tempGrab.type < GenericEvent)
             {
                 grab->device = device;
-                grab->modifierDevice = GetPairedDevice(device);
+                grab->modifierDevice = GetMaster(device, MASTER_KEYBOARD);
             }
 
             for (other = inputInfo.devices; other; other = other->next)