diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-main.c b/clutter/clutter/clutter-main.c
index 132576e67..f80fbae9b 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-main.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-main.c
@@ -683,7 +683,9 @@ emit_event_chain (ClutterEvent *event)
       return;
     }
 
-  _clutter_actor_handle_event (event->any.source, NULL, event);
+  _clutter_actor_handle_event (event->any.source,
+                               clutter_stage_get_grab_actor (event->any.stage),
+                               event);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage.c b/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage.c
index ce44b3bcc..fd280dbee 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage.c
@@ -3846,3 +3846,15 @@ clutter_grab_dismiss (ClutterGrab *grab)
 
   g_free (grab);
 }
+
+ClutterActor *
+clutter_stage_get_grab_actor (ClutterStage *stage)
+{
+  ClutterStagePrivate *priv = stage->priv;
+
+  if (!priv->topmost_grab)
+    return NULL;
+
+  /* Return active grab */
+  return priv->topmost_grab->actor;
+}
diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage.h b/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage.h
index b45c50ccd..fc90f6910 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage.h
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage.h
@@ -274,6 +274,9 @@ CLUTTER_EXPORT
 ClutterGrab * clutter_stage_grab (ClutterStage *stage,
                                   ClutterActor *actor);
 
+CLUTTER_EXPORT
+ClutterActor * clutter_stage_get_grab_actor (ClutterStage *stage);
+
 G_END_DECLS
 
 #endif /* __CLUTTER_STAGE_H__ */