diff --git a/openbox/action.c b/openbox/action.c
index 39da39a5..d720f97d 100644
--- a/openbox/action.c
+++ b/openbox/action.c
@@ -57,7 +57,8 @@ static void client_action_end(union ActionData *data)
                    event will come as a GrabNotify which is ignored, so this
                    makes a fake enter event
                 */
-                if ((c = client_under_pointer()))
+                if ((c = client_under_pointer())
+                    && c != data->any.c)
                     event_enter_client(c);
             }
         }