diff --git a/Xi/exevents.c b/Xi/exevents.c
index b4359a818..482041fd7 100644
--- a/Xi/exevents.c
+++ b/Xi/exevents.c
@@ -1069,7 +1069,7 @@ ProcessOtherEvent(xEventPtr xE, DeviceIntPtr device, int count)
 	    xE->u.u.detail = key;
 	    return;
 	}
-        if (!b->state && device->deviceGrab.fromPassiveGrab)
+        if (!b->buttonsDown && device->deviceGrab.fromPassiveGrab)
             deactivateDeviceGrab = TRUE;
     }
 
diff --git a/dix/events.c b/dix/events.c
index 768a33ecb..6743caed9 100644
--- a/dix/events.c
+++ b/dix/events.c
@@ -3848,7 +3848,7 @@ ProcessPointerEvent (xEvent *xE, DeviceIntPtr mouse, int count)
 	    if (xE->u.u.detail == 0)
 		return;
             filters[mouse->id][Motion_Filter(butc)] = MotionNotify;
-	    if (!butc->state && mouse->deviceGrab.fromPassiveGrab)
+	    if (!butc->buttonsDown && mouse->deviceGrab.fromPassiveGrab)
 		deactivateGrab = TRUE;
 	    break;
 	default: