diff --git a/src/Hhp.hs b/src/Hhp.hs
--- a/src/Hhp.hs
+++ b/src/Hhp.hs
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 
 module Main where
 
-import Prelude hiding (catch)
 import Control.Concurrent
 import Control.Exception
 import Control.Monad
@@ -54,18 +53,17 @@
 waitForMotion d w = do
   mt <- myThreadId
   t <- forkIO (timer mt)
-  block $ go t
-    where
-      -- interrupt the waiting for motion (and thus hide the pointer)
-      timer t = do
-        waitASecond 10
-        throwTo t (ErrorCall "done")
-      -- wait for the next motion, and restart the timer (?)
-      stopAndWait t = do
-          allocaXEvent $ maskEvent' d pointerMotionMask
-          -- this seems to just suspend the timer...
-          throwTo t (ExitSuccess)
-          waitForMotion d w
-      -- wait for a timer interrupt to hide the pointer
-      go t = do
-        catch (unblock $ stopAndWait t) (const $ hidePointer d w :: ErrorCall -> IO ())
+  mask $ \restore -> do --block deprecated in Control.Exception, replaced with mask (Seth A. Yoder, 5/29/2014)
+    catch (restore $ stopAndWait t) (const $ hidePointer d w :: SomeException -> IO ())
+        where
+          -- interrupt the waiting for motion (and thus hide the pointer)
+          timer t = do
+            waitASecond 10
+            throwTo t (ErrorCall "done")
+          -- wait for the next motion, and restart the timer (?)
+          stopAndWait t = do
+              allocaXEvent $ maskEvent' d pointerMotionMask
+              -- this seems to just suspend the timer...
+              throwTo t (ExitSuccess)
+              waitForMotion d w
+          -- wait for a timer interrupt to hide the pointer
diff --git a/xmonad-utils.cabal b/xmonad-utils.cabal
--- a/xmonad-utils.cabal
+++ b/xmonad-utils.cabal
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 Name:               xmonad-utils
-Version:            0.1.3.2.1
+Version:            0.1.3.3
 License:            BSD3
 License-file:       LICENSE
 Author:             Andrea Rossato
@@ -11,16 +11,18 @@
 Description:        A small collection of X utilities useful when
                     running XMonad. It includes:
                     .
-                    * hxsel, which returns the text currently in the X selection;
+                    * hxsel: which returns the text currently in the X selection;
                     .
-                    * hslock, a simple X screen lock;
+                    * hxput: sets the value of the X paste buffer;
                     .
+                    * hslock: a simple X screen lock;
+                    .
                     * hmanage: an utility to toggle the override-redirect property of any
                     window;
                     .
-                    * and hhp, a simple utility to hide the pointer, similar
+                    * and hhp: a simple utility to hide the pointer, similar
                     to unclutter.
-Homepage:           http://www.haskell.org/haskellwiki/Xmonad-utils
+Homepage:           https://github.com/LeifW/xmonad-utils
 
 Build-type:         Simple
 Cabal-version:      >=1.6