diff --git a/xkb/xkb.c b/xkb/xkb.c
index 31bb8d3..be68292 100644
--- a/xkb/xkb.c
+++ b/xkb/xkb.c
@@ -174,6 +174,7 @@ ProcXkbUseExtension(ClientPtr client)
         client->xkbClientFlags = _XkbClientInitialized;
         client->vMajor = stuff->wantedMajor;
         client->vMinor = stuff->wantedMinor;
+	client->mapNotifyMask = XkbKeySymsMask | XkbModifierMapMask;
     }
     else if (xkbDebugFlags & 0x1) {
         ErrorF