diff --git a/src/backends/meta-input-mapper.c b/src/backends/meta-input-mapper.c
index 4d16ef9ad..9964c9dcd 100644
--- a/src/backends/meta-input-mapper.c
+++ b/src/backends/meta-input-mapper.c
@@ -793,10 +793,12 @@ static void
 meta_input_mapper_constructed (GObject *object)
 {
   MetaInputMapper *mapper = META_INPUT_MAPPER (object);
+  ClutterBackend *clutter_backend;
 
   G_OBJECT_CLASS (meta_input_mapper_parent_class)->constructed (object);
 
-  mapper->seat = clutter_backend_get_default_seat (clutter_get_default_backend ());
+  clutter_backend = meta_backend_get_clutter_backend (mapper->backend);
+  mapper->seat = clutter_backend_get_default_seat (clutter_backend);
   g_signal_connect (mapper->seat, "device-removed",
                     G_CALLBACK (input_mapper_device_removed_cb), mapper);
 
diff --git a/src/core/meta-tablet-action-mapper.c b/src/core/meta-tablet-action-mapper.c
index fe4c40ec9..740e9a364 100644
--- a/src/core/meta-tablet-action-mapper.c
+++ b/src/core/meta-tablet-action-mapper.c
@@ -287,10 +287,14 @@ meta_tablet_action_mapper_constructed (GObject *object)
   MetaTabletActionMapper *mapper = META_TABLET_ACTION_MAPPER (object);
   MetaTabletActionMapperPrivate *priv =
     meta_tablet_action_mapper_get_instance_private (mapper);
+  MetaBackend *backend =
+    meta_monitor_manager_get_backend (priv->monitor_manager);
+  ClutterBackend *clutter_backend =
+    meta_backend_get_clutter_backend (backend);
   g_autoptr (GList) devices = NULL;
   GList *l;
 
-  priv->seat = clutter_backend_get_default_seat (clutter_get_default_backend ());
+  priv->seat = clutter_backend_get_default_seat (clutter_backend);
   devices = clutter_seat_list_devices (priv->seat);
 
   /* FIXME: is this call correct?? */
@@ -515,6 +519,8 @@ meta_tablet_action_mapper_emulate_keybinding (MetaTabletActionMapper *mapper,
 {
   MetaTabletActionMapperPrivate *priv =
     meta_tablet_action_mapper_get_instance_private (mapper);
+  MetaBackend *backend =
+    meta_monitor_manager_get_backend (priv->monitor_manager);
   ClutterKeyState state;
   MetaKeyCombo combo = { 0 };
 
@@ -529,11 +535,11 @@ meta_tablet_action_mapper_emulate_keybinding (MetaTabletActionMapper *mapper,
 
   if (!priv->virtual_tablet_keyboard)
     {
-      ClutterBackend *backend;
+      ClutterBackend *clutter_backend;
       ClutterSeat *seat;
 
-      backend = clutter_get_default_backend ();
-      seat = clutter_backend_get_default_seat (backend);
+      clutter_backend = meta_backend_get_clutter_backend (backend);
+      seat = clutter_backend_get_default_seat (clutter_backend);
 
       priv->virtual_tablet_keyboard =
         clutter_seat_create_virtual_device (seat,