diff --git a/minui/events.c b/minui/events.c
index d98a774e..9e4255dd 100644
--- a/minui/events.c
+++ b/minui/events.c
@@ -80,8 +80,8 @@ int ev_init(ev_callback input_cb, void *data)
             }
 
             /* TODO: add ability to specify event masks. For now, just assume
-             * that only EV_KEY and EV_REL event types are ever needed. */
-            if (!test_bit(EV_KEY, ev_bits) && !test_bit(EV_REL, ev_bits)) {
+             * that only EV_KEY, EV_REL & EV_SW event types are ever needed. */
+            if (!test_bit(EV_KEY, ev_bits) && !test_bit(EV_REL, ev_bits) && !test_bit(EV_SW, ev_bits)) {
                 close(fd);
                 continue;
             }