diff --git a/src/compositor.c b/src/compositor.c
index 3e24295c..d3394726 100644
--- a/src/compositor.c
+++ b/src/compositor.c
@@ -1782,17 +1782,15 @@ clip_pointer_motion(struct weston_seat *seat, wl_fixed_t *fx, wl_fixed_t *fy)
 	}
 }
 
+/* Takes absolute values */
 static void
-move_pointer(struct weston_seat *seat, wl_fixed_t dx, wl_fixed_t dy)
+move_pointer(struct weston_seat *seat, wl_fixed_t x, wl_fixed_t y)
 {
 	struct weston_compositor *ec = seat->compositor;
 	struct wl_pointer *pointer = seat->seat.pointer;
 	struct weston_output *output;
-	wl_fixed_t x, y;
 	int32_t ix, iy;
 
-	x = pointer->x + dx;
-	y = pointer->y + dy;
 	clip_pointer_motion(seat, &x, &y);
 
 	weston_seat_update_drag_surface(seat, x - pointer->x, y - pointer->y);
@@ -1829,7 +1827,24 @@ notify_motion(struct weston_seat *seat,
 
 	weston_compositor_wake(ec);
 
-	move_pointer(seat, dx, dy);
+	move_pointer(seat, pointer->x + dx, pointer->y + dy);
+
+	interface = pointer->grab->interface;
+	interface->motion(pointer->grab, time,
+			  pointer->grab->x, pointer->grab->y);
+}
+
+WL_EXPORT void
+notify_motion_absolute(struct weston_seat *seat,
+		       uint32_t time, wl_fixed_t x, wl_fixed_t y)
+{
+	const struct wl_pointer_grab_interface *interface;
+	struct weston_compositor *ec = seat->compositor;
+	struct wl_pointer *pointer = seat->seat.pointer;
+
+	weston_compositor_wake(ec);
+
+	move_pointer(seat, x, y);
 
 	interface = pointer->grab->interface;
 	interface->motion(pointer->grab, time,
diff --git a/src/compositor.h b/src/compositor.h
index 4cc24d85..dc03aebc 100644
--- a/src/compositor.h
+++ b/src/compositor.h
@@ -556,7 +556,10 @@ weston_surface_activate(struct weston_surface *surface,
 			struct weston_seat *seat);
 void
 notify_motion(struct weston_seat *seat, uint32_t time,
-	      wl_fixed_t x, wl_fixed_t y);
+	      wl_fixed_t dx, wl_fixed_t dy);
+void
+notify_motion_absolute(struct weston_seat *seat, uint32_t time,
+		       wl_fixed_t x, wl_fixed_t y);
 void
 notify_button(struct weston_seat *seat, uint32_t time, int32_t button,
 	      enum wl_pointer_button_state state);
diff --git a/src/evdev.c b/src/evdev.c
index d2954b57..2c81d2b1 100644
--- a/src/evdev.c
+++ b/src/evdev.c
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ evdev_flush_motion(struct evdev_device *device, uint32_t time)
 	}
 	if (device->pending_events & EVDEV_ABSOLUTE_MOTION) {
 		transform_absolute(device);
-		notify_motion(master, time,
+		notify_motion_absolute(master, time,
 			      wl_fixed_from_int(device->abs.x),
 			      wl_fixed_from_int(device->abs.y));
 		device->pending_events &= ~EVDEV_ABSOLUTE_MOTION;