diff --git a/js/ui/boxpointer.js b/js/ui/boxpointer.js
index 8f93b0d8a..05356516c 100644
--- a/js/ui/boxpointer.js
+++ b/js/ui/boxpointer.js
@@ -45,6 +45,21 @@ const BoxPointer = new Lang.Class({
         this._xPosition = 0;
         this._yPosition = 0;
         this._sourceAlignment = 0.5;
+        this._capturedEventId = 0;
+        this._muteInput();
+    },
+
+    _muteInput: function() {
+        if (this._capturedEventId == 0)
+            this._capturedEventId = this.actor.connect('captured-event',
+                                                       function() { return true; });
+    },
+
+    _unmuteInput: function() {
+        if (this._capturedEventId != 0) {
+            this.actor.disconnect(this._capturedEventId);
+            this._capturedEventId = 0;
+        }
     },
 
     show: function(animate, onComplete) {
@@ -75,7 +90,11 @@ const BoxPointer = new Lang.Class({
                                  xOffset: 0,
                                  yOffset: 0,
                                  transition: 'linear',
-                                 onComplete: onComplete,
+                                 onComplete: Lang.bind(this, function() {
+                                     this._unmuteInput();
+                                     if (onComplete)
+                                         onComplete();
+                                 }),
                                  time: POPUP_ANIMATION_TIME });
     },
 
@@ -102,6 +121,8 @@ const BoxPointer = new Lang.Class({
             }
         }
 
+        this._muteInput();
+
         Tweener.addTween(this, { opacity: 0,
                                  xOffset: xOffset,
                                  yOffset: yOffset,