diff --git a/clutter/egl/clutter-backend-egl.c b/clutter/egl/clutter-backend-egl.c
index 5f120fc9a..c70e331ef 100644
--- a/clutter/egl/clutter-backend-egl.c
+++ b/clutter/egl/clutter-backend-egl.c
@@ -750,6 +750,7 @@ clutter_backend_egl_create_stage (ClutterBackend  *backend,
 {
 #ifdef COGL_HAS_XLIB_SUPPORT
   ClutterBackendX11 *backend_x11 = CLUTTER_BACKEND_X11 (backend);
+  ClutterEventTranslator *translator;
   ClutterStageWindow *stage;
   ClutterStageX11 *stage_x11;
 
@@ -762,6 +763,9 @@ clutter_backend_egl_create_stage (ClutterBackend  *backend,
   stage_x11 = CLUTTER_STAGE_X11 (stage);
   stage_x11->wrapper = wrapper;
 
+  translator = CLUTTER_EVENT_TRANSLATOR (stage_x11);
+  _clutter_backend_x11_add_event_translator (backend_x11, translator);
+
   CLUTTER_NOTE (MISC, "EGLX stage created (display:%p, screen:%d, root:%u)",
                 backend_x11->xdpy,
                 backend_x11->xscreen_num,