diff --git a/src/backends/native/meta-seat-impl.c b/src/backends/native/meta-seat-impl.c
index 96ca4c535..cfecc5957 100644
--- a/src/backends/native/meta-seat-impl.c
+++ b/src/backends/native/meta-seat-impl.c
@@ -627,7 +627,7 @@ meta_seat_impl_notify_relative_motion_in_impl (MetaSeatImpl       *seat_impl,
     clutter_event_motion_new (CLUTTER_EVENT_FLAG_RELATIVE_MOTION,
                               time_us,
                               input_device,
-                              NULL,
+                              device_native->last_tool,
                               modifiers,
                               GRAPHENE_POINT_INIT (x, y),
                               GRAPHENE_POINT_INIT (dx, dy),