diff --git a/src/video/x11/SDL_x11events.c b/src/video/x11/SDL_x11events.c
index 74e54d9d9..b345c933d 100644
--- a/src/video/x11/SDL_x11events.c
+++ b/src/video/x11/SDL_x11events.c
@@ -574,6 +574,9 @@ X11_DispatchEvent(_THIS)
         if (orig_keycode) {
 #if defined(HAVE_IBUS_IBUS_H) || defined(HAVE_FCITX_FRONTEND_H)
             SDL_Scancode scancode = videodata->key_layout[orig_keycode];
+            videodata->filter_code = orig_keycode;
+            videodata->filter_time = xevent.xkey.time;
+
             if (orig_event_type == KeyPress) {
                 SDL_SendKeyboardKey(SDL_PRESSED, scancode);
             } else {
@@ -582,6 +585,9 @@ X11_DispatchEvent(_THIS)
 #endif
         }
         return;
+    } else if (orig_keycode == videodata->filter_code && xevent.xkey.time == videodata->filter_time) {
+        /* This is a duplicate event, resent by an IME - skip it. */
+        return;
     }
 
     /* Send a SDL_SYSWMEVENT if the application wants them */
diff --git a/src/video/x11/SDL_x11video.h b/src/video/x11/SDL_x11video.h
index a3324ff53..798d14f56 100644
--- a/src/video/x11/SDL_x11video.h
+++ b/src/video/x11/SDL_x11video.h
@@ -133,6 +133,10 @@ typedef struct SDL_VideoData
 #if SDL_VIDEO_DRIVER_X11_HAS_XKBKEYCODETOKEYSYM
     XkbDescPtr xkb;
 #endif
+
+    KeyCode filter_code;
+    Time    filter_time;
+
 } SDL_VideoData;
 
 extern SDL_bool X11_UseDirectColorVisuals(void);