diff --git a/xkb/xkbAccessX.c b/xkb/xkbAccessX.c
index 658e41f01..2baa70d7a 100644
--- a/xkb/xkbAccessX.c
+++ b/xkb/xkbAccessX.c
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ XkbControlsPtr	ctrls;
 	XkbSendAccessXNotify(keybd,&ev);
 	if (XkbAX_NeedFeedback(ctrls,XkbAX_SKAcceptFBMask))
 	    XkbDDXAccessXBeep(keybd,_BEEP_SLOW_ACCEPT,XkbSlowKeysMask);
-	AccessXKeyboardEvent(keybd,KeyPress,xkbi->slowKey,False);
+	AccessXKeyboardEvent(keybd,DeviceKeyPress,xkbi->slowKey,False);
 	/* check for magic sequences */
 	if ((ctrls->enabled_ctrls&XkbAccessXKeysMask) &&
 	    ((sym[0]==XK_Shift_R)||(sym[0]==XK_Shift_L)))