diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-enums.h b/clutter/clutter/clutter-enums.h
index 6794c2bd9..cd87d0b37 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-enums.h
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-enums.h
@@ -761,6 +761,10 @@ typedef enum { /*< flags prefix=CLUTTER_EVENT >*/
  *   determined by its phase field; event added in 1.24
  * @CLUTTER_TOUCHPAD_SWIPE: A swipe gesture event, the current state is
  *   determined by its phase field; event added in 1.24
+ * @CLUTTER_PROXIMITY_IN: A tool entered in proximity to a tablet;
+ *   event added in 1.28
+ * @CLUTTER_PROXIMITY_OUT: A tool left from the proximity area of a tablet;
+ *   event added in 1.28
  * @CLUTTER_EVENT_LAST: Marks the end of the #ClutterEventType enumeration;
  *   added in 1.10
  *
@@ -788,6 +792,8 @@ typedef enum { /*< prefix=CLUTTER >*/
   CLUTTER_TOUCH_CANCEL,
   CLUTTER_TOUCHPAD_PINCH,
   CLUTTER_TOUCHPAD_SWIPE,
+  CLUTTER_PROXIMITY_IN,
+  CLUTTER_PROXIMITY_OUT,
 
   CLUTTER_EVENT_LAST            /* helper */
 } ClutterEventType;
diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-event.c b/clutter/clutter/clutter-event.c
index 28bc4b931..05682fbd5 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-event.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-event.c
@@ -411,6 +411,8 @@ clutter_event_get_position (const ClutterEvent *event,
     case CLUTTER_CLIENT_MESSAGE:
     case CLUTTER_DELETE:
     case CLUTTER_EVENT_LAST:
+    case CLUTTER_PROXIMITY_IN:
+    case CLUTTER_PROXIMITY_OUT:
       clutter_point_init (position, 0.f, 0.f);
       break;
 
@@ -479,6 +481,8 @@ clutter_event_set_coords (ClutterEvent *event,
     case CLUTTER_CLIENT_MESSAGE:
     case CLUTTER_DELETE:
     case CLUTTER_EVENT_LAST:
+    case CLUTTER_PROXIMITY_IN:
+    case CLUTTER_PROXIMITY_OUT:
       break;
 
     case CLUTTER_ENTER:
@@ -1124,6 +1128,11 @@ clutter_event_set_device (ClutterEvent       *event,
     case CLUTTER_TOUCHPAD_SWIPE:
       /* Rely on priv data for these */
       break;
+
+    case CLUTTER_PROXIMITY_IN:
+    case CLUTTER_PROXIMITY_OUT:
+      event->proximity.device = device;
+      break;
     }
 }
 
@@ -1203,6 +1212,11 @@ clutter_event_get_device (const ClutterEvent *event)
     case CLUTTER_TOUCHPAD_SWIPE:
       /* Rely on priv data for these */
       break;
+
+    case CLUTTER_PROXIMITY_IN:
+    case CLUTTER_PROXIMITY_OUT:
+      device = event->proximity.device;
+      break;
     }
 
   return device;
@@ -1668,6 +1682,8 @@ clutter_event_get_axes (const ClutterEvent *event,
     case CLUTTER_KEY_PRESS:
     case CLUTTER_KEY_RELEASE:
     case CLUTTER_EVENT_LAST:
+    case CLUTTER_PROXIMITY_IN:
+    case CLUTTER_PROXIMITY_OUT:
       break;
 
     case CLUTTER_SCROLL:
diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-event.h b/clutter/clutter/clutter-event.h
index fd9afe2aa..0202104be 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-event.h
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-event.h
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ typedef struct _ClutterCrossingEvent    ClutterCrossingEvent;
 typedef struct _ClutterTouchEvent       ClutterTouchEvent;
 typedef struct _ClutterTouchpadPinchEvent ClutterTouchpadPinchEvent;
 typedef struct _ClutterTouchpadSwipeEvent ClutterTouchpadSwipeEvent;
+typedef struct _ClutterProximityEvent   ClutterProximityEvent;
 
 /**
  * ClutterAnyEvent:
@@ -213,6 +214,30 @@ struct _ClutterButtonEvent
   ClutterInputDevice *device;
 };
 
+/**
+ * ClutterProximityEvent:
+ * @type: event type
+ * @time: event time
+ * @flags: event flags
+ * @stage: event source stage
+ * @source: event source actor
+ * @device: the device that originated the event. If you want the physical
+ * device the event originated from, use clutter_event_get_source_device()
+ *
+ * Event for tool proximity in tablet devices
+ *
+ * Since: 1.28
+ */
+struct _ClutterProximityEvent
+{
+  ClutterEventType type;
+  guint32 time;
+  ClutterEventFlags flags;
+  ClutterStage *stage;
+  ClutterActor *source;
+  ClutterInputDevice *device;
+};
+
 /**
  * ClutterCrossingEvent:
  * @type: event type
@@ -490,6 +515,7 @@ union _ClutterEvent
   ClutterTouchEvent touch;
   ClutterTouchpadPinchEvent touchpad_pinch;
   ClutterTouchpadSwipeEvent touchpad_swipe;
+  ClutterProximityEvent proximity;
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-main.c b/clutter/clutter/clutter-main.c
index 5252030ce..9a4e3ab87 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-main.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-main.c
@@ -2487,6 +2487,19 @@ _clutter_process_event_details (ClutterActor        *stage,
           break;
         }
 
+      case CLUTTER_PROXIMITY_IN:
+      case CLUTTER_PROXIMITY_OUT:
+        if (_clutter_event_process_filters (event))
+          break;
+
+        if (!clutter_actor_event (stage, event, TRUE))
+          {
+            /* and bubbling phase */
+            clutter_actor_event (stage, event, FALSE);
+          }
+
+        break;
+
       case CLUTTER_STAGE_STATE:
         /* fullscreen / focus - forward to stage */
         event->any.source = stage;
diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage.c b/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage.c
index 2c67ca3ad..e81a245b4 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage.c
@@ -930,7 +930,9 @@ _clutter_stage_queue_event (ClutterStage *stage,
    * event processing function
    */
   device = clutter_event_get_device (event);
-  if (device != NULL)
+  if (device != NULL &&
+      event->type != CLUTTER_PROXIMITY_IN &&
+      event->type != CLUTTER_PROXIMITY_OUT)
     {
       ClutterModifierType event_state = clutter_event_get_state (event);
       ClutterEventSequence *sequence = clutter_event_get_event_sequence (event);