diff --git a/src/backends/x11/meta-virtual-input-device-x11.c b/src/backends/x11/meta-virtual-input-device-x11.c
index 9ae6554cd..fe6040859 100644
--- a/src/backends/x11/meta-virtual-input-device-x11.c
+++ b/src/backends/x11/meta-virtual-input-device-x11.c
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ meta_virtual_input_device_x11_notify_key (ClutterVirtualInputDevice *virtual_dev
                                           ClutterKeyState            key_state)
 {
   XTestFakeKeyEvent (clutter_x11_get_default_display (),
-                     key, key_state == CLUTTER_KEY_STATE_PRESSED, 0);
+                     key + 8, key_state == CLUTTER_KEY_STATE_PRESSED, 0);
 }
 
 static void