diff --git a/client/X11/xf_client.c b/client/X11/xf_client.c
index 886c3a8d2..338bcf3d4 100644
--- a/client/X11/xf_client.c
+++ b/client/X11/xf_client.c
@@ -1407,9 +1407,15 @@ void* xf_thread(void* param)
 		rcount = 0;
 		wcount = 0;
 
+		/*
+		 * win8 and server 2k12 seem to have some timing issue/race condition
+		 * when a initial sync request is send to sync the keyboard inidcators
+		 * sending the sync event twice fixed this problem
+		 */
 		if (freerdp_focus_required(instance))
 		{
 			xf_kbd_focus_in(xfc);
+			xf_kbd_focus_in(xfc);
 		}
 
 		if (!async_transport)