diff --git a/Xext/namespace/hook-resource.c b/Xext/namespace/hook-resource.c
index b90d8889d0..66b69f9e32 100644
--- a/Xext/namespace/hook-resource.c
+++ b/Xext/namespace/hook-resource.c
@@ -28,6 +28,10 @@ void hookResourceAccess(CallbackListPtr *pcbl, void *unused, void *calldata)
     if (param->client == serverClient)
         goto pass;
 
+    // no restriction on super power
+    if (subj->ns->superPower)
+        goto pass;
+
     // special filtering for windows: block transparency for untrusted clients
     if (param->rtype == X11_RESTYPE_WINDOW) {
         WindowPtr pWindow = (WindowPtr) param->res;