diff --git a/gtk/gtktoolitemgroup.c b/gtk/gtktoolitemgroup.c
index fea9f29d45..a3d75b7565 100644
--- a/gtk/gtktoolitemgroup.c
+++ b/gtk/gtktoolitemgroup.c
@@ -1167,9 +1167,10 @@ gtk_tool_item_group_realize (GtkWidget *widget)
   attributes.wclass = GDK_INPUT_OUTPUT;
   attributes.visual = gtk_widget_get_visual (widget);
   attributes.colormap = gtk_widget_get_colormap (widget);
-  attributes.event_mask = GDK_VISIBILITY_NOTIFY_MASK | GDK_EXPOSURE_MASK
-                        | GDK_BUTTON_PRESS_MASK | GDK_BUTTON_RELEASE_MASK
-                        | GDK_BUTTON_MOTION_MASK;
+  attributes.event_mask = gtk_widget_get_events (widget)
+                         | GDK_VISIBILITY_NOTIFY_MASK | GDK_EXPOSURE_MASK
+                         | GDK_BUTTON_PRESS_MASK | GDK_BUTTON_RELEASE_MASK
+                         | GDK_BUTTON_MOTION_MASK;
 
   widget->window = gdk_window_new (gtk_widget_get_parent_window (widget),
                                    &attributes, attributes_mask);
diff --git a/gtk/gtktoolpalette.c b/gtk/gtktoolpalette.c
index e7b94007a7..fa37edcc56 100644
--- a/gtk/gtktoolpalette.c
+++ b/gtk/gtktoolpalette.c
@@ -662,9 +662,10 @@ gtk_tool_palette_realize (GtkWidget *widget)
   attributes.wclass = GDK_INPUT_OUTPUT;
   attributes.visual = gtk_widget_get_visual (widget);
   attributes.colormap = gtk_widget_get_colormap (widget);
-  attributes.event_mask = GDK_VISIBILITY_NOTIFY_MASK | GDK_EXPOSURE_MASK
-                        | GDK_BUTTON_PRESS_MASK | GDK_BUTTON_RELEASE_MASK
-                        | GDK_BUTTON_MOTION_MASK;
+  attributes.event_mask = gtk_widget_get_events (widget)
+                         | GDK_VISIBILITY_NOTIFY_MASK | GDK_EXPOSURE_MASK
+                         | GDK_BUTTON_PRESS_MASK | GDK_BUTTON_RELEASE_MASK
+                         | GDK_BUTTON_MOTION_MASK;
 
   widget->window = gdk_window_new (gtk_widget_get_parent_window (widget),
                                    &attributes, attributes_mask);