diff --git a/clutter/osx/clutter-stage-osx.c b/clutter/osx/clutter-stage-osx.c
index ec8851baa..02d6cf71f 100644
--- a/clutter/osx/clutter-stage-osx.c
+++ b/clutter/osx/clutter-stage-osx.c
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ clutter_stage_osx_state_update (ClutterStageOSX   *self,
     {
       [self setDelegate: self];
       [self useOptimizedDrawing: YES];
+      [self setAcceptsMouseMovedEvents:YES];
       [self setContentView: aView];
       [self setTitle:[NSString stringWithUTF8String: aTitle ? aTitle : ""]];
       self->stage_osx = aStage;