diff --git a/modules/im/ximcp/imDefLkup.c b/modules/im/ximcp/imDefLkup.c
index cf75919..d82c990 100644
--- a/modules/im/ximcp/imDefLkup.c
+++ b/modules/im/ximcp/imDefLkup.c
@@ -713,6 +728,12 @@ _XimCommitRecv(
     ev.keycode = 0;
     ev.state = 0;
 
+    ev.time = 0L;
+    ev.serial = LastKnownRequestProcessed(im->core.display);
+    /* FIXME */
+    fprintf(stderr,"%s,%d: putback k press   FIXED ev.time=0 ev.serial=%lu\n", __FILE__, __LINE__, ev.serial);
+
+
     XPutBackEvent(im->core.display, (XEvent *)&ev);
 
     return True;
diff --git a/modules/im/ximcp/imTrans.c b/modules/im/ximcp/imTrans.c
index 0ac08aa..45fab87 100644
--- a/modules/im/ximcp/imTrans.c
+++ b/modules/im/ximcp/imTrans.c
@@ -228,6 +228,12 @@ _XimTransInternalConnection(
     kev->display = im->core.display;
     kev->window = spec->window;
     kev->keycode = 0;
+    /* FIXME */
+    kev->time = 0L;
+    kev->serial = LastKnownRequestProcessed(im->core.display);
+    fprintf(stderr,"%s,%d: putback FIXED kev->time=0 kev->serial=%lu\n", __FILE__, __LINE__, kev->serial);
+
+
     XPutBackEvent(im->core.display, &ev);
     XFlush(im->core.display);
     spec->is_putback = True;