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..449bc0e 100644
--- a/dix/events.c
+++ b/dix/events.c
@@ -1484,6 +1484,28 @@ ProcAllowEvents(register ClientPtr client)
     return Success;
 }
 
+static 
+int ReleasePassiveGrabsForWindowIfClient(WindowPtr pWin, pointer data)
+{
+	ClientPtr client;
+	GrabPtr g;
+	
+	client = data;
+
+	while ((g = wPassiveGrabs(pWin)))
+	{
+		if (SameClient(g,client))
+			DeletePassiveGrabFromList(g);
+	}
+	return WT_WALKCHILDREN;
+}
+
+void 
+ReleasePassiveGrabs(ClientPtr client)
+{
+	WalkTree(client->lastDrawable->pScreen, ReleasePassiveGrabsForWindowIfClient, client);
+}
+
 void
 ReleaseActiveGrabs(ClientPtr client)
 {
diff --git a/include/dix.h b/include/dix.h
index 5c2c5b8..af6d93f 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 */,