diff --git a/src/fenrirscreenreader/core/screenManager.py b/src/fenrirscreenreader/core/screenManager.py
index 29f2ed28..b58e0b98 100644
--- a/src/fenrirscreenreader/core/screenManager.py
+++ b/src/fenrirscreenreader/core/screenManager.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ class screenManager():
     def __init__(self):
         self.currScreenIgnored = False
         self.prevScreenIgnored = False
+        self.toggleDeviceGrab = False
     def initialize(self, environment):
         self.env = environment
         self.env['runtime']['settingsManager'].loadDriver(\
@@ -40,15 +41,22 @@ class screenManager():
         if not self.isSuspendingScreen(self.env['screen']['newTTY']):       
             self.update(eventData, 'onScreenChange')
             self.env['screen']['lastScreenUpdate'] = time.time()            
+    def handleDeviceGrab(self):
+        if self.getCurrScreenIgnored() != self.getPrevScreenIgnored():
+            self.toggleDeviceGrab = True
+        if self.toggleDeviceGrab:
+            if self.env['runtime']['inputManager'].noKeyPressed():
+                if self.getCurrScreenIgnored():
+                    self.env['runtime']['inputManager'].ungrabAllDevices()
+                    self.env['runtime']['outputManager'].interruptOutput()
+                else:
+                    self.env['runtime']['inputManager'].grabAllDevices()            
+                self.toggleDeviceGrab = True  
+                
     def handleScreenUpdate(self, eventData):
         self.env['screen']['oldApplication'] = self.env['screen']['newApplication'] 
         self.updateScreenIgnored() 
-        if self.getCurrScreenIgnored() != self.getPrevScreenIgnored():
-            if self.getCurrScreenIgnored():
-                self.env['runtime']['inputManager'].ungrabAllDevices()
-                self.env['runtime']['outputManager'].interruptOutput()
-            else:
-                self.env['runtime']['inputManager'].grabAllDevices()            
+        self.handleDeviceGrab()     
         if not self.getCurrScreenIgnored():       
             self.update(eventData, 'onScreenUpdate')
             #if trigger == 'onUpdate' or self.isScreenChange() \