diff --git a/kdm/backend/greet.h b/kdm/backend/greet.h
index 2ef7026..41f0791 100644
--- a/kdm/backend/greet.h
+++ b/kdm/backend/greet.h
@@ -146,8 +146,6 @@ from the copyright holder.
 #define G_DChoose  3    /* run chooser */
 #endif
 
-#define G_Interact 4    /* greeter got user input. possible crash is probably not spontaneous. */
-
 #define G_Shutdown      101 /* 5*int, string; async */
 # define SHUT_REBOOT      1     /* how */
 # define SHUT_HALT        2
diff --git a/kdm/backend/session.c b/kdm/backend/session.c
index 85ab1d7..1b47e9c 100644
--- a/kdm/backend/session.c
+++ b/kdm/backend/session.c
@@ -409,12 +409,16 @@ void
 openGreeter()
 {
     char *name, **env;
+    static time_t lastStart;
     int cmd;
     Cursor xcursor;
 
     gSet(&grttalk);
     if (grtproc.pid > 0)
         return;
+    updateNow();
+    if (now < lastStart + 10) /* XXX should use some readiness indicator instead */
+        sessionExit(EX_UNMANAGE_DPY);
     ASPrintf(&name, "greeter for display %s", td->name);
     debug("starting %s\n", name);
 
@@ -443,6 +447,8 @@ openGreeter()
         sessionExit(EX_UNMANAGE_DPY);
     }
     debug("%s ready\n", name);
+    updateNow();
+    lastStart = now;
 }
 
 int
@@ -544,7 +550,7 @@ manageSession(void)
 {
     int ex, cmd;
     volatile int clientPid = -1;
-    time_t tdiff, startt;
+    time_t tdiff;
 
     debug("manageSession %s\n", td->name);
     if ((ex = Setjmp(abortSession))) {
@@ -576,13 +582,10 @@ manageSession(void)
     updateNow();
     tdiff = now - td->hstent->lastExit - td->openDelay;
     if (autoLogon(tdiff)) {
-        if (!verify(conv_auto, False)) {
-            startt = now;
+        if (!verify(conv_auto, False))
             goto gcont;
-        }
     } else {
       regreet:
-        startt = now;
         openGreeter();
 #ifdef XDMCP
         if (((td->displayType & d_location) == dLocal) &&
@@ -596,10 +599,6 @@ manageSession(void)
                           G_GreetTimed : G_Greet);
           gcont:
             cmd = ctrlGreeterWait(True);
-            if (cmd == G_Interact) {
-                startt = 0;
-                goto gcont;
-            }
 #ifdef XDMCP
             while (cmd == G_DChoose) {
               choose:
@@ -616,9 +615,6 @@ manageSession(void)
                 logError("Received unknown command %d from greeter\n", cmd);
                 closeGreeter(True);
             }
-            updateNow();
-            if (now < startt + 120) /* Greeter crashed spontaneously. Avoid endless loop. */
-                sessionExit(EX_UNMANAGE_DPY);
             goto regreet;
         }
     }
diff --git a/kdm/kfrontend/kgapp.cpp b/kdm/kfrontend/kgapp.cpp
index f169248..1bb744c 100644
--- a/kdm/kfrontend/kgapp.cpp
+++ b/kdm/kfrontend/kgapp.cpp
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ sigAlarm(int)
 
 GreeterApp::GreeterApp(int &argc, char **argv) :
     inherited(argc, argv),
-    regrabPtr(false), regrabKbd(false), initalBusy(true), sendInteract(false),
+    regrabPtr(false), regrabKbd(false), initalBusy(true),
     dragWidget(0)
 {
     pingInterval = _isLocal ? 0 : _pingInterval;
@@ -203,14 +203,6 @@ GreeterApp::x11EventFilter(XEvent * ev)
             break;
         }
         break;
-    default:
-        return false;
-    }
-    if (sendInteract) {
-        sendInteract = false;
-        // We assume that no asynchronous communication is going on
-        // before the first user interaction.
-        gSendInt(G_Interact);
     }
     return false;
 }
@@ -487,7 +479,6 @@ main(int argc ATTR_UNUSED, char **argv)
             }
         }
         QObject::connect(dialog, SIGNAL(ready()), &app, SLOT(markReady()));
-        app.enableSendInteract();
         debug("entering event loop\n");
         rslt = dialog->exec();
         debug("left event loop\n");
diff --git a/kdm/kfrontend/kgapp.h b/kdm/kfrontend/kgapp.h
index b7c1b97..0979950 100644
--- a/kdm/kfrontend/kgapp.h
+++ b/kdm/kfrontend/kgapp.h
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ class GreeterApp : public QApplication {
   public:
     GreeterApp(int &argc, char **argv);
     void markBusy();
-    void enableSendInteract() { sendInteract = true; }
     virtual bool x11EventFilter(XEvent *);
 
   public Q_SLOTS:
@@ -51,7 +50,7 @@ class GreeterApp : public QApplication {
 
   private:
     int pingInterval, pingTimerId;
-    bool regrabPtr, regrabKbd, initalBusy, sendInteract;
+    bool regrabPtr, regrabKbd, initalBusy;
     QPoint mouseStartPos, dialogStartPos;
     QWidget *dragWidget;
 };