diff --git a/include/x11-helper.h b/include/x11-helper.h
index e950fdc7..ac8ea92f 100644
--- a/include/x11-helper.h
+++ b/include/x11-helper.h
@@ -123,21 +123,23 @@ void release_pointer ( void );
 
 /**
  * @param w       xcb_window_t we want to grab keyboard on.
+ * @param iters   Number of retries.
  *
  * Grab keyboard.
  *
  * @return 1 when keyboard is grabbed, 0 not.
  */
-int take_keyboard ( xcb_window_t w );
+int take_keyboard ( xcb_window_t w, int iters );
 
 /**
  * @param w       xcb_window_t we want to grab mouse on.
+ * @param iters   Number of retries.
  *
  * Grab mouse.
  *
  * @return 1 when mouse is grabbed, 0 not.
  */
-int take_pointer ( xcb_window_t w );
+int take_pointer ( xcb_window_t w, int iters );
 
 /**
  * @param mask The mask to canonilize
diff --git a/source/rofi.c b/source/rofi.c
index bad4cacc..2d2e11e7 100644
--- a/source/rofi.c
+++ b/source/rofi.c
@@ -576,6 +576,36 @@ static void error_trap_pop ( G_GNUC_UNUSED SnDisplay *display, xcb_connection_t
     --error_trap_depth;
 }
 
+unsigned int lazy_grab_retry_count_kb = 0;
+unsigned int lazy_grab_retry_count_pt = 0;
+static gboolean lazy_grab_pointer ( G_GNUC_UNUSED gpointer data )
+{
+    // After 5 sec.
+    if ( lazy_grab_retry_count_kb > (5*1000)) {
+        fprintf(stderr, "Failed to grab keyboard after %u times. Giving up.\n", lazy_grab_retry_count_kb);
+        g_main_loop_quit (  main_loop );
+        return G_SOURCE_REMOVE;
+    }
+    if ( take_pointer ( xcb_stuff_get_root_window ( xcb ), 0 ) ){
+        return G_SOURCE_REMOVE;
+    }
+    lazy_grab_retry_count_kb++;
+    return G_SOURCE_CONTINUE;
+}
+static gboolean lazy_grab_keyboard ( G_GNUC_UNUSED gpointer data )
+{
+    // After 5 sec.
+    if ( lazy_grab_retry_count_pt > (5*1000)) {
+        fprintf(stderr, "Failed to grab pointer after %u times. Giving up.\n", lazy_grab_retry_count_pt);
+        return G_SOURCE_REMOVE;
+    }
+    if ( take_keyboard ( xcb_stuff_get_root_window ( xcb), 0 ) ){
+        return G_SOURCE_REMOVE;
+    }
+    lazy_grab_retry_count_pt++;
+    return G_SOURCE_CONTINUE;
+}
+
 static gboolean startup ( G_GNUC_UNUSED gpointer data )
 {
     TICK_N ( "Startup" );
@@ -595,13 +625,12 @@ static gboolean startup ( G_GNUC_UNUSED gpointer data )
     // We grab this using the rootwindow (as dmenu does it).
     // this seems to result in the smallest delay for most people.
     if ( ( window_flags & MENU_NORMAL_WINDOW ) == 0 ) {
-        int has_keyboard = take_keyboard ( xcb_stuff_get_root_window ( xcb ) );
-        if ( !has_keyboard ) {
-            fprintf ( stderr, "Failed to grab keyboard, even after %d uS.", 500 * 1000 );
-            g_main_loop_quit ( main_loop );
-            return G_SOURCE_REMOVE;
+        if ( !take_keyboard ( xcb_stuff_get_root_window ( xcb), 0) ){
+            g_timeout_add ( 1,lazy_grab_keyboard, NULL);
+        }
+        if ( !take_pointer ( xcb_stuff_get_root_window ( xcb ), 0 )) {
+            g_timeout_add ( 1,lazy_grab_pointer, NULL);
         }
-        take_pointer ( xcb_stuff_get_root_window ( xcb ) );
     }
     TICK_N ( "Grab keyboard" );
     __create_window ( window_flags );
diff --git a/source/view.c b/source/view.c
index 70890ff8..9ff53a68 100644
--- a/source/view.c
+++ b/source/view.c
@@ -1266,7 +1266,7 @@ void rofi_view_itterrate ( RofiViewState *state, xcb_generic_event_t *ev, xkb_st
     }
     case XCB_FOCUS_IN:
         if ( ( CacheState.flags & MENU_NORMAL_WINDOW ) == 0 ) {
-            take_keyboard ( CacheState.main_window );
+            take_keyboard ( CacheState.main_window, 1);
         }
         break;
     case XCB_FOCUS_OUT:
diff --git a/source/x11-helper.c b/source/x11-helper.c
index b3022678..1c909922 100644
--- a/source/x11-helper.c
+++ b/source/x11-helper.c
@@ -515,9 +515,10 @@ int monitor_active ( workarea *mon )
     monitor_dimensions ( 0, 0, mon );
     return FALSE;
 }
-int take_pointer ( xcb_window_t w )
+int take_pointer ( xcb_window_t w, int iters )
 {
-    for ( int i = 0; i < 500; i++ ) {
+    int i = 0;
+    while ( TRUE ) {
         if ( xcb_connection_has_error ( xcb->connection ) ) {
             fprintf ( stderr, "Connection has error\n" );
             exit ( EXIT_FAILURE );
@@ -532,14 +533,17 @@ int take_pointer ( xcb_window_t w )
             }
             free ( r );
         }
+        if ( (++i) > iters ){
+            break;
+        }
         usleep ( 1000 );
     }
-    fprintf ( stderr, "Failed to grab pointer.\n" );
     return 0;
 }
-int take_keyboard ( xcb_window_t w )
+int take_keyboard ( xcb_window_t w, int iters )
 {
-    for ( int i = 0; i < 500; i++ ) {
+    int i = 0;
+    while ( TRUE ) {
         if ( xcb_connection_has_error ( xcb->connection ) ) {
             fprintf ( stderr, "Connection has error\n" );
             exit ( EXIT_FAILURE );
@@ -555,9 +559,11 @@ int take_keyboard ( xcb_window_t w )
             }
             free ( r );
         }
+        if ( (++i) > iters ){
+            break;
+        }
         usleep ( 1000 );
     }
-
     return 0;
 }