diff --git a/src/wayland/meta-wayland.c b/src/wayland/meta-wayland.c
index c8f79a419..4a8e67706 100644
--- a/src/wayland/meta-wayland.c
+++ b/src/wayland/meta-wayland.c
@@ -168,7 +168,10 @@ void
 meta_wayland_compositor_update (MetaWaylandCompositor *compositor,
                                 const ClutterEvent    *event)
 {
-  meta_wayland_seat_update (compositor->seat, event);
+  if (meta_wayland_tablet_manager_consumes_event (compositor->tablet_manager, event))
+    meta_wayland_tablet_manager_update (compositor->tablet_manager, event);
+  else
+    meta_wayland_seat_update (compositor->seat, event);
 }
 
 void
@@ -197,6 +200,10 @@ gboolean
 meta_wayland_compositor_handle_event (MetaWaylandCompositor *compositor,
                                       const ClutterEvent    *event)
 {
+  if (meta_wayland_tablet_manager_handle_event (compositor->tablet_manager,
+                                                event))
+    return TRUE;
+
   return meta_wayland_seat_handle_event (compositor->seat, event);
 }