M plugins/keyboard/keyboard.c → plugins/keyboard/keyboard.c

@@ -238,9 +238,8 @@ act->data.cycle.cancel = FALSE;
                             }
 
                             if (act->func == action_cycle_windows &&
-                                !grabbed_key) {
+                                !grabbed_key && grab_keyboard(TRUE)) {
                                 grabbed_key = p;
-                                grab_keyboard(TRUE);
                             }
 
                             act->data.any.c = focus_client;