diff --git a/src/evdev.c b/src/evdev.c
index 01b0548..801e069 100644
--- a/src/evdev.c
+++ b/src/evdev.c
@@ -527,6 +527,7 @@ EvdevProcessProximityState(InputInfoPtr pInfo)
         {
             valuator_mask_copy(pEvdev->vals, pEvdev->prox);
             valuator_mask_zero(pEvdev->prox);
+            pEvdev->abs_queued = 1;
         }
     }