diff --git a/libvo/x11_common.c b/libvo/x11_common.c
index c0278caa42..5c21fee975 100644
--- a/libvo/x11_common.c
+++ b/libvo/x11_common.c
@@ -788,6 +788,7 @@ void vo_x11_uninit(void)
                 XEvent xev;
 
                 XUnmapWindow(mDisplay, vo_window);
+                XSelectInput(mDisplay, vo_window, StructureNotifyMask);
                 XDestroyWindow(mDisplay, vo_window);
                 do
                 {