diff --git a/terminator b/terminator
index 37275c0d..0458af39 100755
--- a/terminator
+++ b/terminator
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@
 
 import sys
 import os
+import psutil
+import pwd
 try:
     ORIGCWD = os.getcwd()
 except OSError:
@@ -53,7 +55,11 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
     # Workaround for IBus intefering with broadcast when using dead keys
     # Environment also needs IBUS_DISABLE_SNOOPER=1, or double chars appear
     # in the receivers.
-    os.environ['IBUS_DISABLE_SNOOPER']='1'
+    username = pwd.getpwuid(os.getuid()).pw_name
+    ibus_running = [p for p in psutil.process_iter() if p.name == 'ibus-daemon' and p.username == username]
+    ibus_running = len(ibus_running) > 0
+    if ibus_running:
+        os.environ['IBUS_DISABLE_SNOOPER']='1'
 
     dbus_service = None
 
@@ -107,6 +113,7 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
         TERMINATOR.set_origcwd(ORIGCWD)
         TERMINATOR.set_dbus_data(dbus_service)
         TERMINATOR.reconfigure()
+        TERMINATOR.ibus_running = ibus_running
 
         try:
             dbg('Creating a terminal with layout: %s' % OPTIONS.layout)
diff --git a/terminatorlib/terminal.py b/terminatorlib/terminal.py
index 71696e49..dd777ff2 100755
--- a/terminatorlib/terminal.py
+++ b/terminatorlib/terminal.py
@@ -867,12 +867,13 @@ class Terminal(Gtk.VBox):
             dbg('Terminal::on_keypress: Called on %s with no event' % widget)
             return(False)
 
-        # Workaround for IBus intefering with broadcast when using dead keys
+        # Workaround for IBus interfering with broadcast when using dead keys
         # Environment also needs IBUS_DISABLE_SNOOPER=1, or double chars appear
         # in the receivers.
-        if (event.state | Gdk.ModifierType.MODIFIER_MASK ) ^ Gdk.ModifierType.MODIFIER_MASK != 0:
-            dbg('Terminal::on_keypress: Ingore processed event with event.state %d' % event.state)
-            return(False)
+        if self.terminator.ibus_running:
+            if (event.state | Gdk.ModifierType.MODIFIER_MASK ) ^ Gdk.ModifierType.MODIFIER_MASK != 0:
+                dbg('Terminal::on_keypress: Ingore processed event with event.state %d' % event.state)
+                return(False)
 
         # FIXME: Does keybindings really want to live in Terminator()?
         mapping = self.terminator.keybindings.lookup(event)
diff --git a/terminatorlib/terminator.py b/terminatorlib/terminator.py
index 47410be3..ac8f3a48 100755
--- a/terminatorlib/terminator.py
+++ b/terminatorlib/terminator.py
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ class Terminator(Borg):
     pid_cwd = None
     gnome_client = None
     debug_address = None
+    ibus_running = None
 
     doing_layout = None
     layoutname = None