diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-event.c b/clutter/clutter/clutter-event.c
index 8e7782df3..8ccf0e8da 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-event.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-event.c
@@ -1021,6 +1021,9 @@ clutter_event_get_event_sequence (const ClutterEvent *event)
       event->type == CLUTTER_TOUCH_END ||
       event->type == CLUTTER_TOUCH_CANCEL)
     return event->touch.sequence;
+  else if (event->type == CLUTTER_ENTER ||
+           event->type == CLUTTER_LEAVE)
+    return event->crossing.sequence;
 
   return NULL;
 }
diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-event.h b/clutter/clutter/clutter-event.h
index 15596d909..54155cd3d 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-event.h
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-event.h
@@ -269,6 +269,7 @@ struct _ClutterCrossingEvent
   gfloat x;
   gfloat y;
   ClutterInputDevice *device;
+  ClutterEventSequence *sequence;
   ClutterActor *related;
 };
 
diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-input-device.c b/clutter/clutter/clutter-input-device.c
index 0697e3a1a..1375e5a4d 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-input-device.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-input-device.c
@@ -834,6 +834,7 @@ _clutter_input_device_set_actor (ClutterInputDevice   *device,
           event->crossing.x = device->current_x;
           event->crossing.y = device->current_y;
           event->crossing.related = actor;
+          event->crossing.sequence = sequence;
           clutter_event_set_device (event, device);
 
           /* we need to make sure that this event is processed
@@ -870,6 +871,7 @@ _clutter_input_device_set_actor (ClutterInputDevice   *device,
           event->crossing.y = device->current_y;
           event->crossing.source = actor;
           event->crossing.related = old_actor;
+          event->crossing.sequence = sequence;
           clutter_event_set_device (event, device);
 
           /* see above */
diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-main.c b/clutter/clutter/clutter-main.c
index 71ec0d80c..fbae4d995 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-main.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-main.c
@@ -2004,6 +2004,36 @@ emit_pointer_event (ClutterEvent       *event,
     }
 }
 
+static inline void
+emit_crossing_event (ClutterEvent       *event,
+                     ClutterInputDevice *device)
+{
+  ClutterMainContext *context = _clutter_context_get_default ();
+  ClutterEventSequence *sequence = clutter_event_get_event_sequence (event);
+  ClutterActor *grab_actor = NULL;
+
+  if (_clutter_event_process_filters (event))
+    return;
+
+  if (sequence)
+    {
+      if (device->sequence_grab_actors != NULL)
+        grab_actor = g_hash_table_lookup (device->sequence_grab_actors, sequence);
+    }
+  else
+    {
+      if (context->pointer_grab_actor != NULL)
+        grab_actor = context->pointer_grab_actor;
+      else if (device != NULL && device->pointer_grab_actor != NULL)
+        grab_actor = device->pointer_grab_actor;
+    }
+
+  if (grab_actor != NULL)
+    clutter_actor_event (grab_actor, event, FALSE);
+  else
+    emit_event_chain (event);
+}
+
 static inline void
 emit_touch_event (ClutterEvent       *event,
                   ClutterInputDevice *device)
@@ -2177,7 +2207,7 @@ _clutter_process_event_details (ClutterActor        *stage,
           {
             ClutterActor *actor = NULL;
 
-            emit_pointer_event (event, device);
+            emit_crossing_event (event, device);
 
             actor = _clutter_input_device_update (device, NULL, FALSE);
             if (actor != stage)
@@ -2189,12 +2219,12 @@ _clutter_process_event_details (ClutterActor        *stage,
                 crossing->crossing.related = stage;
                 crossing->crossing.source = actor;
 
-                emit_pointer_event (crossing, device);
+                emit_crossing_event (crossing, device);
                 clutter_event_free (crossing);
               }
           }
         else
-          emit_pointer_event (event, device);
+          emit_crossing_event (event, device);
         break;
 
       case CLUTTER_LEAVE:
@@ -2213,10 +2243,10 @@ _clutter_process_event_details (ClutterActor        *stage,
             crossing->crossing.related = stage;
             crossing->crossing.source = device->cursor_actor;
 
-            emit_pointer_event (crossing, device);
+            emit_crossing_event (crossing, device);
             clutter_event_free (crossing);
           }
-        emit_pointer_event (event, device);
+        emit_crossing_event (event, device);
         break;
 
       case CLUTTER_DESTROY_NOTIFY: