diff --git a/src/manager.scm b/src/manager.scm
index 42d55fe..1d80606 100644
--- a/src/manager.scm
+++ b/src/manager.scm
@@ -460,7 +460,9 @@
       (if (window-exists? dpy (client:window client))
 	  (let ((mode (focus-change-event-mode xevent))
 		(detail (focus-change-event-detail xevent)))
-	    (if (and (eq? mode (notify-mode normal))
+
+	    (if (and (or (eq? mode (notify-mode normal))
+                         (eq? mode (notify-mode while-grabbed)))
 		     (memq detail (list (notify-detail nonlinear)
 					(notify-detail nonlinear-virtual)
 					(notify-detail virtual)