diff -Naurp ratpoison-1.4.3-orig/src/actions.c ratpoison-1.4.3/src/actions.c
--- ratpoison-1.4.3-orig/src/actions.c	2008-04-22 13:24:16.000000000 +0200
+++ ratpoison-1.4.3/src/actions.c	2008-04-22 13:25:11.000000000 +0200
@@ -4527,6 +4527,7 @@ cmd_tmpwm (int interactive, struct cmdar
   else
     set_window_focus (current_screen()->key_window);
 
+  grab_keys_all_wins();
   /* And we're back in ratpoison. */
   return cmdret_new (RET_SUCCESS, NULL);
 }