diff --git a/gtk/gtkentry.c b/gtk/gtkentry.c
index a032b9db87..f84783aeab 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkentry.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkentry.c
@@ -3525,8 +3525,6 @@ gtk_entry_event (GtkWidget *widget,
   gdouble x, y;
   gint i = 0;
 
-  gdk_event_get_coords (event, &x, &y);
-
   if (gdk_event_get_event_type (event) == GDK_FOCUS_CHANGE)
     {
       gboolean focus_in;
@@ -3549,6 +3547,9 @@ gtk_entry_event (GtkWidget *widget,
       return GDK_EVENT_PROPAGATE;
     }
 
+  if (!gdk_event_get_coords (event, &x, &y))
+    return GDK_EVENT_PROPAGATE;
+
   for (i = 0; i < MAX_ICONS; i++)
     {
       GtkAllocation icon_alloc;