diff --git a/src/root-manager.scm b/src/root-manager.scm
index bfd4f86..b317404 100644
--- a/src/root-manager.scm
+++ b/src/root-manager.scm
@@ -173,6 +173,8 @@
 		    (wm-iconify-window wm window)
 		    (warn "unmanaged window wants to be iconified"
 			  window))))))
+     ((mapping-event? xevent)
+      (refresh-keyboard-mapping xevent))
      )))
 
 (define (do-split root-wm orientation new-wm)