diff --git a/plugins/focuspoll/src/accessibilitywatcher.cpp b/plugins/focuspoll/src/accessibilitywatcher.cpp
index 9b9ef5cde036dd95a7bb5d7c29697a67a3741d77..a7ac4d00863c6a73d478d222c9359f5d26034bb0 100644
--- a/plugins/focuspoll/src/accessibilitywatcher.cpp
+++ b/plugins/focuspoll/src/accessibilitywatcher.cpp
@@ -336,7 +336,9 @@ bool AccessibilityWatcher::appSpecificFilter (FocusInfo& focus, const AtspiEvent
 	    return true;
 	}
 	if (focus.type == "caret" && !(focus.x == 0 && focus.y == 0) &&
-	    !(focus.x < -2000 || focus.y < -2000))
+	    !(focus.x < -2000 || focus.y < -2000) &&
+	    focus.w < A11YWATCHER_MAX_CARET_WIDTH &&
+	    focus.h < A11YWATCHER_MAX_CARET_HEIGHT)
 	{
 	    AccessibilityWatcher::getInstance ()->focusList.push_back (focus);
 	    return true;