diff --git a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/pointerMonitor.py b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/pointerMonitor.py
index 642a122..1229576 100644
--- a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/pointerMonitor.py
+++ b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/pointerMonitor.py
@@ -61,8 +61,9 @@ class PointerMonitor(GObject.GObject, threading.Thread):
                     else:
                         # Is outside, so activate
                         GLib.idle_add(self.idle)
-                        
-                self.display.allow_events(X.ReplayPointer, event.time)
+                    self.display.allow_events(X.ReplayPointer, event.time)
+                else:        
+                    self.display.allow_events(X.ReplayPointer, X.CurrentTime)
             except Exception as e:
                 print "Unexpected error: " + str(e)