diff --git a/Xext/xevie.c b/Xext/xevie.c
index 292f20761..8273b3ec2 100644
--- a/Xext/xevie.c
+++ b/Xext/xevie.c
@@ -197,6 +197,7 @@ int ProcXevieStart (ClientPtr client)
     
     xevieModifiersOn = FALSE;
 
+    rep.length = 0;
     rep.type = X_Reply;
     rep.sequence_number = client->sequence;
     WriteToClient (client, sizeof (xXevieStartReply), (char *)&rep);
@@ -218,6 +219,7 @@ int ProcXevieEnd (ClientPtr client)
         XevieEnd(xevieClientIndex);
     }
 
+    rep.length = 0;
     rep.type = X_Reply;
     rep.sequence_number = client->sequence;
     WriteToClient (client, sizeof (xXevieEndReply), (char *)&rep);
@@ -238,6 +240,7 @@ int ProcXevieSend (ClientPtr client)
         return BadAccess;
 
     xE = (xEvent *)&stuff->event;
+    rep.length = 0;
     rep.type = X_Reply;
     rep.sequence_number = client->sequence;
     WriteToClient (client, sizeof (xXevieSendReply), (char *)&rep);
@@ -284,6 +287,7 @@ int ProcXevieSelectInput (ClientPtr client)
         return BadAccess;
 
     xevieMask = stuff->event_mask;
+    rep.length = 0;
     rep.type = X_Reply;
     rep.sequence_number = client->sequence;
     WriteToClient (client, sizeof (xXevieSelectInputReply), (char *)&rep);