diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-main.c b/clutter/clutter/clutter-main.c
index 84a10bb5d..9db080931 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-main.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-main.c
@@ -2049,7 +2049,8 @@ _clutter_process_event_details (ClutterActor        *stage,
 
                   emit_touch_event (event, device);
 
-                  if (event->type == CLUTTER_TOUCH_END)
+                  if (event->type == CLUTTER_TOUCH_END ||
+                      event->type == CLUTTER_TOUCH_CANCEL)
                     _clutter_input_device_remove_event_sequence (device, event);
 
                   break;
@@ -2084,7 +2085,8 @@ _clutter_process_event_details (ClutterActor        *stage,
 
           emit_touch_event (event, device);
 
-          if (event->type == CLUTTER_TOUCH_END)
+          if (event->type == CLUTTER_TOUCH_END ||
+              event->type == CLUTTER_TOUCH_CANCEL)
             _clutter_input_device_remove_event_sequence (device, event);
 
           break;