diff --git a/dix/dispatch.c b/dix/dispatch.c
index d44687e..1113800 100644
--- a/dix/dispatch.c
+++ b/dix/dispatch.c
@@ -3566,6 +3566,8 @@ CloseDownClient(register ClientPtr client)
 	}
 	BITCLEAR(grabWaiters, client->index);
 	DeleteClientFromAnySelections(client);
+	
+	ReleasePassiveGrabs(client);
 	ReleaseActiveGrabs(client);
 	DeleteClientFontStuff(client);
 	if (!really_close_down)
diff --git a/dix/events.c b/dix/events.c
index 0053f42..0fdcf28 100644
--- a/dix/events.c
+++ b/dix/events.c
@@ -1484,6 +1484,19 @@ ProcAllowEvents(register ClientPtr client)
     return Success;
 }
 
+void 
+ReleasePassiveGrabs(ClientPtr client)
+{
+	WindowPtr pWin;
+	GrabPtr g;
+       int error;
+
+        REQUEST(xResourceReq);
+
+	error = dixLookupWindow(&pWin, stuff->id, client, DixReadAccess);
+	if (error != Success)
+		return;
+
+
+	for (g = wPassiveGrabs(pWin); g; g= g->next)
+		DeletePassiveGrabFromList(g);
+}
+
 void
 ReleaseActiveGrabs(ClientPtr client)
 {
 
diff --git a/include/dix.h b/include/dix.h
index 5c2c5b8..d49a31a 100644
--- a/include/dix.h
+++ b/include/dix.h
@@ -467,6 +467,9 @@ extern void AllowSome(
 extern void ReleaseActiveGrabs(
     ClientPtr client);
 
+extern void ReleasePassiveGrabs(
+    ClientPtr client);
+
 extern int DeliverEventsToWindow(
     WindowPtr /* pWin */,
     xEventPtr /* pEvents */,