diff --git a/libvo/vo_gl.c b/libvo/vo_gl.c
index 9203dee5cf..79add98e76 100644
--- a/libvo/vo_gl.c
+++ b/libvo/vo_gl.c
@@ -204,6 +204,9 @@ config(uint32_t width, uint32_t height, uint32_t d_width, uint32_t d_height, uin
 #else
   if (WinID >= 0) {
     vo_window = WinID ? (Window)WinID : mRootWin;
+    vo_x11_selectinput_witherr(mDisplay, vo_window,
+             StructureNotifyMask | KeyPressMask | PointerMotionMask |
+             ButtonPressMask | ButtonReleaseMask | ExposureMask);
     goto glconfig;
   }
   if ( vo_window == None ) {
diff --git a/libvo/vo_gl2.c b/libvo/vo_gl2.c
index f746aa937c..3838523bfc 100644
--- a/libvo/vo_gl2.c
+++ b/libvo/vo_gl2.c
@@ -622,6 +622,9 @@ static int choose_glx_visual(Display *dpy, int scr, XVisualInfo *res_vi)
 static int config_glx(uint32_t width, uint32_t height, uint32_t d_width, uint32_t d_height, uint32_t flags, char *title, uint32_t format) {
   if (WinID >= 0) {
     vo_window = WinID ? (Window)WinID : mRootWin;
+    vo_x11_selectinput_witherr(mDisplay, vo_window,
+             StructureNotifyMask | KeyPressMask | PointerMotionMask |
+             ButtonPressMask | ButtonReleaseMask | ExposureMask);
     return 0;
   }
   if ( vo_window == None )