diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-backend-private.h b/clutter/clutter/clutter-backend-private.h
index 05d62ee01..d75c6a210 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-backend-private.h
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-backend-private.h
@@ -96,9 +96,7 @@ struct _ClutterBackendClass
                                                 gpointer            native,
                                                 ClutterEvent       *event);
 
-  void                  (* bell_notify)          (ClutterBackend   *backend);
-
-  ClutterKeymap *       (* get_keymap)           (ClutterBackend   *backend);
+  ClutterKeymap *       (* get_keymap)         (ClutterBackend   *backend);
 
   ClutterSeat *         (* get_default_seat)   (ClutterBackend *backend);
 
diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-backend.c b/clutter/clutter/clutter-backend.c
index be4ca76cf..8f44822ec 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-backend.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-backend.c
@@ -1009,16 +1009,6 @@ clutter_set_allowed_drivers (const char *drivers)
   allowed_drivers = g_strdup (drivers);
 }
 
-void
-clutter_backend_bell_notify (ClutterBackend *backend)
-{
-  ClutterBackendClass *klass;
-
-  klass = CLUTTER_BACKEND_GET_CLASS (backend);
-  if (klass->bell_notify)
-    klass->bell_notify (backend);
-}
-
 /**
  * clutter_backend_get_input_method:
  * @backend: the #CLutterBackend
diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-backend.h b/clutter/clutter/clutter-backend.h
index ad577e7b2..2d24ffd41 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-backend.h
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-backend.h
@@ -73,9 +73,6 @@ const cairo_font_options_t *    clutter_backend_get_font_options        (Clutter
 CLUTTER_EXPORT
 CoglContext *                   clutter_backend_get_cogl_context        (ClutterBackend             *backend);
 
-CLUTTER_EXPORT
-void                            clutter_backend_bell_notify             (ClutterBackend             *backend);
-
 CLUTTER_EXPORT
 ClutterInputMethod *            clutter_backend_get_input_method        (ClutterBackend             *backend);
 
diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-seat.c b/clutter/clutter/clutter-seat.c
index a8af0a4e8..c4f1f0744 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-seat.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-seat.c
@@ -208,3 +208,9 @@ clutter_seat_list_devices (ClutterSeat *seat)
 
   return CLUTTER_SEAT_GET_CLASS (seat)->list_devices (seat);
 }
+
+void
+clutter_seat_bell_notify (ClutterSeat *seat)
+{
+  CLUTTER_SEAT_GET_CLASS (seat)->bell_notify (seat);
+}
diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-seat.h b/clutter/clutter/clutter-seat.h
index 40c9286a7..62130dd87 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-seat.h
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-seat.h
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ struct _ClutterSeatClass
   ClutterInputDevice * (* get_keyboard) (ClutterSeat *seat);
 
   GList * (* list_devices) (ClutterSeat *seat);
+
+  void (* bell_notify) (ClutterSeat *seat);
 };
 
 CLUTTER_EXPORT
@@ -53,5 +55,7 @@ CLUTTER_EXPORT
 ClutterInputDevice * clutter_seat_get_keyboard (ClutterSeat *seat);
 CLUTTER_EXPORT
 GList * clutter_seat_list_devices (ClutterSeat *seat);
+CLUTTER_EXPORT
+void clutter_seat_bell_notify (ClutterSeat *seat);
 
 #endif /* CLUTTER_SEAT_H */
diff --git a/src/backends/native/meta-clutter-backend-native.c b/src/backends/native/meta-clutter-backend-native.c
index 2cab84734..cae9c6728 100644
--- a/src/backends/native/meta-clutter-backend-native.c
+++ b/src/backends/native/meta-clutter-backend-native.c
@@ -103,14 +103,6 @@ meta_clutter_backend_native_create_stage (ClutterBackend  *backend,
   return CLUTTER_STAGE_WINDOW (clutter_backend_native->stage_native);
 }
 
-static void
-meta_clutter_backend_native_bell_notify (ClutterBackend  *backend)
-{
-  MetaDisplay *display = meta_get_display ();
-
-  meta_bell_notify (display, NULL);
-}
-
 static ClutterDeviceManager *
 meta_clutter_backend_native_get_device_manager (ClutterBackend *backend)
 {
@@ -162,7 +154,6 @@ meta_clutter_backend_native_class_init (MetaClutterBackendNativeClass *klass)
 
   clutter_backend_class->get_renderer = meta_clutter_backend_native_get_renderer;
   clutter_backend_class->create_stage = meta_clutter_backend_native_create_stage;
-  clutter_backend_class->bell_notify = meta_clutter_backend_native_bell_notify;
   clutter_backend_class->get_device_manager = meta_clutter_backend_native_get_device_manager;
   clutter_backend_class->get_keymap = meta_clutter_backend_native_get_keymap;
   clutter_backend_class->init_events = meta_clutter_backend_native_init_events;
diff --git a/src/backends/native/meta-input-device-native.c b/src/backends/native/meta-input-device-native.c
index 296aee6ca..49d3106fe 100644
--- a/src/backends/native/meta-input-device-native.c
+++ b/src/backends/native/meta-input-device-native.c
@@ -223,12 +223,9 @@ meta_input_device_native_is_grouped (ClutterInputDevice *device,
 }
 
 static void
-meta_input_device_native_bell_notify (void)
+meta_input_device_native_bell_notify (MetaInputDeviceNative *device)
 {
-  ClutterBackend *backend;
-
-  backend = clutter_get_default_backend ();
-  clutter_backend_bell_notify (backend);
+  clutter_seat_bell_notify (CLUTTER_SEAT (device->seat));
 }
 
 static void
@@ -277,7 +274,7 @@ trigger_slow_keys (gpointer data)
   meta_input_device_native_free_pending_slow_key (slow_keys_event);
 
   if (device->a11y_flags & CLUTTER_A11Y_SLOW_KEYS_BEEP_ACCEPT)
-    meta_input_device_native_bell_notify ();
+    meta_input_device_native_bell_notify (device);
 
   return G_SOURCE_REMOVE;
 }
@@ -315,7 +312,7 @@ start_slow_keys (ClutterEvent                *event,
   device->slow_keys_list = g_list_append (device->slow_keys_list, slow_keys_event);
 
   if (device->a11y_flags & CLUTTER_A11Y_SLOW_KEYS_BEEP_PRESS)
-    meta_input_device_native_bell_notify ();
+    meta_input_device_native_bell_notify (device);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -335,7 +332,7 @@ stop_slow_keys (ClutterEvent                *event,
       meta_input_device_native_free_pending_slow_key (slow_keys_event);
 
       if (device->a11y_flags & CLUTTER_A11Y_SLOW_KEYS_BEEP_REJECT)
-        meta_input_device_native_bell_notify ();
+        meta_input_device_native_bell_notify (device);
 
       return;
     }
@@ -389,7 +386,7 @@ static void
 notify_bounce_keys_reject (MetaInputDeviceNative *device)
 {
   if (device->a11y_flags & CLUTTER_A11Y_BOUNCE_KEYS_BEEP_REJECT)
-    meta_input_device_native_bell_notify ();
+    meta_input_device_native_bell_notify (device);
 }
 
 static gboolean
@@ -609,7 +606,7 @@ handle_stickykeys_release (ClutterEvent          *event,
   if (key_event_is_modifier (event))
     {
       if (device->a11y_flags & CLUTTER_A11Y_STICKY_KEYS_BEEP)
-        meta_input_device_native_bell_notify ();
+        meta_input_device_native_bell_notify (device);
 
       return;
     }
@@ -628,7 +625,7 @@ trigger_toggle_slowkeys (gpointer data)
   device->toggle_slowkeys_timer = 0;
 
   if (device->a11y_flags & CLUTTER_A11Y_FEATURE_STATE_CHANGE_BEEP)
-    meta_input_device_native_bell_notify ();
+    meta_input_device_native_bell_notify (device);
 
   if (device->a11y_flags & CLUTTER_A11Y_SLOW_KEYS_ENABLED)
     set_slowkeys_off (device);
@@ -690,7 +687,7 @@ handle_enablekeys_release (ClutterEvent          *event,
           device->shift_count = 0;
 
           if (device->a11y_flags & CLUTTER_A11Y_FEATURE_STATE_CHANGE_BEEP)
-            meta_input_device_native_bell_notify ();
+            meta_input_device_native_bell_notify (device);
 
           if (device->a11y_flags & CLUTTER_A11Y_STICKY_KEYS_ENABLED)
             set_stickykeys_off (device);
@@ -1227,7 +1224,7 @@ void
 meta_input_device_native_a11y_maybe_notify_toggle_keys (MetaInputDeviceNative *device)
 {
   if (device->a11y_flags & CLUTTER_A11Y_TOGGLE_KEYS_ENABLED)
-    meta_input_device_native_bell_notify ();
+    meta_input_device_native_bell_notify (device);
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/src/backends/native/meta-seat-native.c b/src/backends/native/meta-seat-native.c
index e6325f164..7f12bc6b5 100644
--- a/src/backends/native/meta-seat-native.c
+++ b/src/backends/native/meta-seat-native.c
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 #include "backends/native/meta-input-device-tool-native.h"
 #include "backends/native/meta-keymap-native.h"
 #include "clutter/clutter-mutter.h"
+#include "core/bell.h"
 
 /*
  * Clutter makes the assumption that two core devices have ID's 2 and 3 (core
@@ -2503,6 +2504,14 @@ meta_seat_native_list_devices (ClutterSeat *seat)
   return devices;
 }
 
+static void
+meta_seat_native_bell_notify (ClutterSeat *seat)
+{
+  MetaDisplay *display = meta_get_display ();
+
+  meta_bell_notify (display, NULL);
+}
+
 static void
 meta_seat_native_class_init (MetaSeatNativeClass *klass)
 {
@@ -2518,6 +2527,7 @@ meta_seat_native_class_init (MetaSeatNativeClass *klass)
   seat_class->get_pointer = meta_seat_native_get_pointer;
   seat_class->get_keyboard = meta_seat_native_get_keyboard;
   seat_class->list_devices = meta_seat_native_list_devices;
+  seat_class->bell_notify = meta_seat_native_bell_notify;
 
   props[PROP_SEAT_ID] =
     g_param_spec_string ("seat-id",
diff --git a/src/backends/x11/meta-clutter-backend-x11.c b/src/backends/x11/meta-clutter-backend-x11.c
index 33a9138a2..4be8c2b28 100644
--- a/src/backends/x11/meta-clutter-backend-x11.c
+++ b/src/backends/x11/meta-clutter-backend-x11.c
@@ -80,14 +80,6 @@ meta_clutter_backend_x11_create_stage (ClutterBackend  *backend,
   return stage;
 }
 
-static void
-meta_clutter_backend_x11_bell_notify (ClutterBackend  *backend)
-{
-  MetaDisplay *display = meta_get_display ();
-
-  meta_bell_notify (display, NULL);
-}
-
 static ClutterDeviceManager *
 meta_clutter_backend_x11_get_device_manager (ClutterBackend *backend)
 {
@@ -187,7 +179,6 @@ meta_clutter_backend_x11_class_init (MetaClutterBackendX11Class *klass)
 
   clutter_backend_class->get_renderer = meta_clutter_backend_x11_get_renderer;
   clutter_backend_class->create_stage = meta_clutter_backend_x11_create_stage;
-  clutter_backend_class->bell_notify = meta_clutter_backend_x11_bell_notify;
   clutter_backend_class->get_device_manager = meta_clutter_backend_x11_get_device_manager;
   clutter_backend_class->get_keymap = meta_clutter_backend_x11_get_keymap;
   clutter_backend_class->translate_event = meta_clutter_backend_x11_translate_event;
diff --git a/src/backends/x11/meta-seat-x11.c b/src/backends/x11/meta-seat-x11.c
index 72fcacd93..b2c2d7815 100644
--- a/src/backends/x11/meta-seat-x11.c
+++ b/src/backends/x11/meta-seat-x11.c
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #include "backends/x11/meta-stage-x11.h"
 #include "clutter/clutter-mutter.h"
 #include "clutter/x11/clutter-x11.h"
+#include "core/bell.h"
 #include "meta-seat-x11.h"
 
 enum
@@ -1418,6 +1419,14 @@ meta_seat_x11_list_devices (ClutterSeat *seat)
   return retval;
 }
 
+static void
+meta_seat_x11_bell_notify (ClutterSeat *seat)
+{
+  MetaDisplay *display = meta_get_display ();
+
+  meta_bell_notify (display, NULL);
+}
+
 static void
 meta_seat_x11_class_init (MetaSeatX11Class *klass)
 {
@@ -1432,6 +1441,7 @@ meta_seat_x11_class_init (MetaSeatX11Class *klass)
   seat_class->get_pointer = meta_seat_x11_get_pointer;
   seat_class->get_keyboard = meta_seat_x11_get_keyboard;
   seat_class->list_devices = meta_seat_x11_list_devices;
+  seat_class->bell_notify = meta_seat_x11_bell_notify;
 
   props[PROP_OPCODE] =
     g_param_spec_int ("opcode",