diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-event.c b/clutter/clutter/clutter-event.c
index 793884f00..19ec29f32 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-event.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-event.c
@@ -2134,3 +2134,11 @@ clutter_event_get_event_code (const ClutterEvent *event)
 
   return 0;
 }
+
+int32_t
+clutter_event_sequence_get_slot (const ClutterEventSequence *sequence)
+{
+  g_return_val_if_fail (sequence != NULL, -1);
+
+  return GPOINTER_TO_INT (sequence) - 1;
+}
diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-event.h b/clutter/clutter/clutter-event.h
index 5ff8ae8f9..7c3d36463 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-event.h
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-event.h
@@ -788,6 +788,9 @@ gboolean                 clutter_event_get_pad_event_details         (const Clut
 CLUTTER_EXPORT
 uint32_t                 clutter_event_get_event_code                (const ClutterEvent     *event);
 
+CLUTTER_EXPORT
+int32_t                  clutter_event_sequence_get_slot (const ClutterEventSequence *sequence);
+
 G_END_DECLS
 
 #endif /* __CLUTTER_EVENT_H__ */
diff --git a/src/backends/native/meta-event-native.c b/src/backends/native/meta-event-native.c
index b7e719468..8d59e6287 100644
--- a/src/backends/native/meta-event-native.c
+++ b/src/backends/native/meta-event-native.c
@@ -154,23 +154,3 @@ meta_event_native_get_relative_motion (const ClutterEvent *event,
   else
     return FALSE;
 }
-
-/**
- * meta_event_native_sequence_get_slot:
- * @sequence: a #ClutterEventSequence
- *
- * Retrieves the touch slot triggered by this @sequence
- *
- * Returns: the libinput touch slot.
- *
- * Since: 1.20
- * Stability: unstable
- **/
-int32_t
-meta_event_native_sequence_get_slot (const ClutterEventSequence *sequence)
-{
-  if (!sequence)
-    return -1;
-
-  return GPOINTER_TO_INT (sequence) - 1;
-}
diff --git a/src/backends/native/meta-event-native.h b/src/backends/native/meta-event-native.h
index fc546530a..43cf7b929 100644
--- a/src/backends/native/meta-event-native.h
+++ b/src/backends/native/meta-event-native.h
@@ -42,6 +42,4 @@ gboolean          meta_event_native_get_relative_motion (const ClutterEvent *eve
                                                          double             *dx_unaccel,
                                                          double             *dy_unaccel);
 
-int32_t           meta_event_native_sequence_get_slot (const ClutterEventSequence *sequence);
-
 #endif /* META_EVENT_NATIVE_H */
diff --git a/src/backends/native/meta-seat-impl.c b/src/backends/native/meta-seat-impl.c
index 033a9e3df..bc68e0e99 100644
--- a/src/backends/native/meta-seat-impl.c
+++ b/src/backends/native/meta-seat-impl.c
@@ -2890,7 +2890,7 @@ meta_seat_impl_query_state (MetaSeatImpl         *seat_impl,
       MetaTouchState *touch_state;
       int slot;
 
-      slot = meta_event_native_sequence_get_slot (sequence);
+      slot = clutter_event_sequence_get_slot (sequence);
       touch_state = meta_seat_impl_lookup_touch_state_in_impl (seat_impl, slot);
       if (!touch_state)
         goto out;
diff --git a/src/backends/x11/meta-backend-x11.c b/src/backends/x11/meta-backend-x11.c
index 94a13e7cd..f79b0d6d4 100644
--- a/src/backends/x11/meta-backend-x11.c
+++ b/src/backends/x11/meta-backend-x11.c
@@ -691,7 +691,7 @@ meta_backend_x11_finish_touch_sequence (MetaBackend          *backend,
 
   XIAllowTouchEvents (priv->xdisplay,
                       META_VIRTUAL_CORE_POINTER_ID,
-                      meta_x11_event_sequence_get_touch_detail (sequence),
+                      clutter_event_sequence_get_slot (sequence),
                       DefaultRootWindow (priv->xdisplay), event_mode);
 
   if (state == META_SEQUENCE_REJECTED)
diff --git a/src/backends/x11/meta-event-x11.c b/src/backends/x11/meta-event-x11.c
index 8217e3db7..fa287ead3 100644
--- a/src/backends/x11/meta-event-x11.c
+++ b/src/backends/x11/meta-event-x11.c
@@ -113,11 +113,3 @@ out:
 
   return result;
 }
-
-guint
-meta_x11_event_sequence_get_touch_detail (const ClutterEventSequence *sequence)
-{
-  g_return_val_if_fail (sequence != NULL, 0);
-
-  return GPOINTER_TO_UINT (sequence);
-}
diff --git a/src/backends/x11/meta-event-x11.h b/src/backends/x11/meta-event-x11.h
index 6e0b54eee..ceb363ab0 100644
--- a/src/backends/x11/meta-event-x11.h
+++ b/src/backends/x11/meta-event-x11.h
@@ -28,8 +28,6 @@
 
 #include "clutter/x11/clutter-x11.h"
 
-guint meta_x11_event_sequence_get_touch_detail (const ClutterEventSequence *sequence);
-
 ClutterX11FilterReturn meta_x11_handle_event (XEvent *xevent);
 
 #endif /* META_EVENT_X11_H */
diff --git a/src/backends/x11/meta-seat-x11.c b/src/backends/x11/meta-seat-x11.c
index 1fea4553a..b04da4a97 100644
--- a/src/backends/x11/meta-seat-x11.c
+++ b/src/backends/x11/meta-seat-x11.c
@@ -2213,7 +2213,8 @@ meta_seat_x11_translate_event (MetaSeatX11  *seat,
                                              GUINT_TO_POINTER (xev->detail));
           }
 
-        event->touch.sequence = GUINT_TO_POINTER (xev->detail);
+        /* "NULL" sequences are special cased in clutter */
+        event->touch.sequence = GINT_TO_POINTER (MAX (1, xev->detail + 1));
 
         if (xev->flags & XITouchEmulatingPointer)
           _clutter_event_set_pointer_emulated (event, TRUE);
@@ -2242,7 +2243,8 @@ meta_seat_x11_translate_event (MetaSeatX11  *seat,
         event->touch.type = event->type = CLUTTER_TOUCH_UPDATE;
         event->touch.stage = stage;
         event->touch.time = xev->time;
-        event->touch.sequence = GUINT_TO_POINTER (xev->detail);
+        /* "NULL" sequences are special cased in clutter */
+        event->touch.sequence = GINT_TO_POINTER (MAX (1, xev->detail + 1));
         translate_coords (stage_x11, xev->event_x, xev->event_y, &event->touch.x, &event->touch.y);
 
         clutter_event_set_source_device (event, source_device);
diff --git a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-touch.c b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-touch.c
index bf11fc590..147c3845e 100644
--- a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-touch.c
+++ b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-touch.c
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ touch_get_info (MetaWaylandTouch     *touch,
   if (!touch_info && create)
     {
       touch_info = g_new0 (MetaWaylandTouchInfo, 1);
-      touch_info->slot = meta_event_native_sequence_get_slot (sequence);
+      touch_info->slot = clutter_event_sequence_get_slot (sequence);
       g_hash_table_insert (touch->touches, sequence, touch_info);
     }