diff --git a/openbox/grab.c b/openbox/grab.c
index f8359df6..7cb553a2 100644
--- a/openbox/grab.c
+++ b/openbox/grab.c
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ gboolean grab_keyboard(gboolean grab)
     } else if (kgrabs > 0) {
         if (--kgrabs == 0)
             XUngrabKeyboard(ob_display, event_lasttime);
+        ret = TRUE;
     }
     return ret;
 }
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@ gboolean grab_pointer(gboolean grab, Cursor cur)
     } else if (pgrabs > 0) {
         if (--pgrabs == 0)
             XUngrabPointer(ob_display, event_lasttime);
+        ret = TRUE;
     }
     return ret;
 }
@@ -65,6 +67,7 @@ gboolean grab_pointer_window(gboolean grab, Cursor cur, Window win)
     } else if (pgrabs > 0) {
         if (--pgrabs == 0)
             XUngrabPointer(ob_display, event_lasttime);
+        ret = TRUE;
     }
     return ret;
 }