diff --git a/src/launcher.c b/src/launcher.c
index ac2add4..f458016 100644
--- a/src/launcher.c
+++ b/src/launcher.c
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ launcher_execute(Launcher *launcher)
                barwin_draw_text(bw, 1 + textw(launcher->prompt) + textw(" "), FHINFOBAR - 1, buf);
                barwin_refresh(bw);
           }
-          else if(ev.type < nevent)
+          else if(ev.type < nevent && ev.type > 0)
                HANDLE_EVENT(&ev);
 
           XNextEvent(dpy, &ev);
diff --git a/src/menu.c b/src/menu.c
index 7879c35..6473b28 100644
--- a/src/menu.c
+++ b/src/menu.c
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ menu_manage_event(XEvent *ev, Menu *menu, BarWindow *winitem[])
           break;
 
      default:
-          if(ev->type < nevent)
+          if(ev->type < nevent && ev->type > 0)
                HANDLE_EVENT(ev);
           break;
      }