diff --git a/dri3/dri3.h b/dri3/dri3.h
index 7c0c33018..1c04cbd2d 100644
--- a/dri3/dri3.h
+++ b/dri3/dri3.h
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@
 
 #define DRI3_SCREEN_INFO_VERSION        0
 
-typedef int (*dri3_open_proc)(ScreenPtr screen,
+typedef int (*dri3_open_proc)(ClientPtr client,
+                              ScreenPtr screen,
                               RRProviderPtr provider,
                               int *fd);
 
@@ -60,6 +61,9 @@ typedef struct dri3_screen_info {
 extern _X_EXPORT Bool
 dri3_screen_init(ScreenPtr screen, dri3_screen_info_ptr info);
 
+extern _X_EXPORT int
+dri3_send_open_reply(ClientPtr client, int fd);
+
 #endif
 
 #endif /* _DRI3_H_ */
diff --git a/dri3/dri3_request.c b/dri3/dri3_request.c
index 31dce83f6..fe45620c9 100644
--- a/dri3/dri3_request.c
+++ b/dri3/dri3_request.c
@@ -55,16 +55,35 @@ proc_dri3_query_version(ClientPtr client)
     return Success;
 }
 
-static int
-proc_dri3_open(ClientPtr client)
+int
+dri3_send_open_reply(ClientPtr client, int fd)
 {
-    REQUEST(xDRI3OpenReq);
     xDRI3OpenReply rep = {
         .type = X_Reply,
         .nfd = 1,
         .sequenceNumber = client->sequence,
         .length = 0,
     };
+
+    if (client->swapped) {
+        swaps(&rep.sequenceNumber);
+        swapl(&rep.length);
+    }
+
+    if (WriteFdToClient(client, fd, TRUE) < 0) {
+        close(fd);
+        return BadAlloc;
+    }
+
+    WriteToClient(client, sizeof (rep), &rep);
+
+    return Success;
+}
+
+static int
+proc_dri3_open(ClientPtr client)
+{
+    REQUEST(xDRI3OpenReq);
     RRProviderPtr provider;
     DrawablePtr drawable;
     ScreenPtr screen;
@@ -92,17 +111,8 @@ proc_dri3_open(ClientPtr client)
     if (status != Success)
         return status;
 
-    if (client->swapped) {
-        swaps(&rep.sequenceNumber);
-        swapl(&rep.length);
-    }
-
-    if (WriteFdToClient(client, fd, TRUE) < 0) {
-        close(fd);
-        return BadAlloc;
-    }
-
-    WriteToClient(client, sizeof (rep), &rep);
+    if (client->ignoreCount == 0)
+        return dri3_send_open_reply(client, fd);
 
     return Success;
 }
diff --git a/dri3/dri3_screen.c b/dri3/dri3_screen.c
index c88029612..bbf1d05a9 100644
--- a/dri3/dri3_screen.c
+++ b/dri3/dri3_screen.c
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ dri3_open(ClientPtr client, ScreenPtr screen, RRProviderPtr provider, int *fd)
     if (!info || !info->open)
         return BadMatch;
 
-    rc = (*info->open) (screen, provider, fd);
+    rc = (*info->open) (client, screen, provider, fd);
     if (rc != Success)
         return rc;
 
diff --git a/glamor/glamor_egl.c b/glamor/glamor_egl.c
index 812342129..e2b6a9226 100644
--- a/glamor/glamor_egl.c
+++ b/glamor/glamor_egl.c
@@ -608,7 +608,8 @@ glamor_egl_close_screen(ScreenPtr screen)
 }
 
 static int
-glamor_dri3_open(ScreenPtr screen,
+glamor_dri3_open(ClientPtr client,
+                 ScreenPtr screen,
                  RRProviderPtr provider,
                  int *fdp)
 {