--- pinentry-0.7.2/gtk+-2/pinentry-gtk-2.c	2004-09-02 04:47:13.000000000 +0300
+++ pinentry-0.7.2.new/gtk+-2/pinentry-gtk-2.c	2007-02-06 19:48:26.000000000 +0200
@@ -89,11 +89,14 @@ constrain_size (GtkWidget *win, GtkRequi
 static void
 grab_keyboard (GtkWidget *win, GdkEvent *event, gpointer data)
 {
+  int r;
   if (!pinentry->grab)
     return;
 
-  if (gdk_keyboard_grab (win->window, FALSE, gdk_event_get_time (event)))
-    g_error ("could not grab keyboard");
+  gtk_widget_realize (win);
+
+  if ((r=gdk_keyboard_grab (win->window, FALSE, gdk_event_get_time (event))) != 0)
+    g_error ("could not grab keyboard (%d)", r);
 }
 
 /* Remove grab.  */