diff --git a/src/tests/clutter/conform/event-delivery.c b/src/tests/clutter/conform/event-delivery.c
index 0f3ca256c..383ad0bae 100644
--- a/src/tests/clutter/conform/event-delivery.c
+++ b/src/tests/clutter/conform/event-delivery.c
@@ -120,7 +120,10 @@ test_action_handle_event (ClutterAction      *action,
 
       if (action_claim_sequence)
         {
-          clutter_stage_notify_action_implicit_grab (clutter_event_get_stage (event),
+          ClutterActor *actor;
+
+          actor = clutter_actor_meta_get_actor (CLUTTER_ACTOR_META (action));
+          clutter_stage_notify_action_implicit_grab (CLUTTER_STAGE (clutter_actor_get_stage (actor)),
                                                      clutter_event_get_device (event),
                                                      clutter_event_get_event_sequence (event));
         }
diff --git a/src/tests/clutter/interactive/test-grab.c b/src/tests/clutter/interactive/test-grab.c
index 6f789325f..a352411d6 100644
--- a/src/tests/clutter/interactive/test-grab.c
+++ b/src/tests/clutter/interactive/test-grab.c
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ debug_event_cb (ClutterActor *actor,
       return FALSE;
     }
 
-  target = clutter_stage_get_device_actor (clutter_event_get_stage (event),
+  target = clutter_stage_get_device_actor (CLUTTER_STAGE (clutter_actor_get_stage (actor)),
                                            clutter_event_get_device (event),
                                            clutter_event_get_event_sequence (event));
   if (target == actor)
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ toggle_grab_pointer_cb (ClutterActor    *actor,
   ClutterActor *target;
 
   /* we only deal with the event if the source is ourself */
-  target = clutter_stage_get_device_actor (clutter_event_get_stage (event),
+  target = clutter_stage_get_device_actor (CLUTTER_STAGE (clutter_actor_get_stage (actor)),
                                            clutter_event_get_device (event),
                                            clutter_event_get_event_sequence (event));