diff --git a/xim/main.c b/xim/main.c
index f010f02..9f770f6 100644
--- a/xim/main.c
+++ b/xim/main.c
@@ -235,7 +235,8 @@ callback(xcb_im_t *im, xcb_im_client_t *client, xcb_im_input_context_t *ic,
 			kpress(state, ic, ev);
 		break;
 	case XCB_XIM_RESET_IC:
-		reset(state, ic, 0);
+		/* ResetIC ends this context's ownership, like focus loss. */
+		reset(state, ic, 1);
 		break;
 	case XCB_XIM_UNSET_IC_FOCUS:
 		reset(state, ic, 1);