diff --git a/clutter/clutter-event.c b/clutter/clutter-event.c
index 6e91be8f0..4eec2205d 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter-event.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter-event.c
@@ -145,8 +145,12 @@ clutter_event_get_coords (ClutterEvent *event,
     case CLUTTER_DESTROY_NOTIFY:
     case CLUTTER_CLIENT_MESSAGE:
     case CLUTTER_DELETE:
+      break;
+
     case CLUTTER_ENTER:
     case CLUTTER_LEAVE:
+      event_x = event->crossing.x;
+      event_y = event->crossing.y;
       break;
 
     case CLUTTER_BUTTON_PRESS: