diff --git a/src/gnome-shell-plugin.c b/src/gnome-shell-plugin.c
index 3470637fa..782667286 100644
--- a/src/gnome-shell-plugin.c
+++ b/src/gnome-shell-plugin.c
@@ -386,10 +386,7 @@ gnome_shell_plugin_xevent_filter (MetaPlugin *plugin,
   /*
    * Pass the event to shell-global
    */
-  if (_shell_global_check_xdnd_event (shell_plugin->global, xev))
-    return TRUE;
-
-  return clutter_x11_handle_event (xev) != CLUTTER_X11_FILTER_CONTINUE;
+  return _shell_global_check_xdnd_event (shell_plugin->global, xev);
 }
 
 static gboolean