diff --git a/src/superfluous.c b/src/superfluous.c
index ec5b4100..c71759db 100644
--- a/src/superfluous.c
+++ b/src/superfluous.c
@@ -130,7 +130,6 @@ DoKaboom(WScreen *scr, Window win, int x, int y)
 
     while (XCheckTypedEvent(dpy, MotionNotify, &event)) {
     }
-	XPutBackEvent(dpy, &event);
     XFlush(dpy);
 
     XUngrabServer(dpy);