diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-main.c b/clutter/clutter/clutter-main.c
index 963b15be0..a32537038 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-main.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-main.c
@@ -799,6 +799,9 @@ clutter_stage_handle_event (ClutterStage *stage,
     case CLUTTER_BUTTON_PRESS:
     case CLUTTER_TOUCH_BEGIN:
     case CLUTTER_TOUCH_UPDATE:
+    case CLUTTER_TOUCHPAD_PINCH:
+    case CLUTTER_TOUCHPAD_SWIPE:
+    case CLUTTER_TOUCHPAD_HOLD:
       update_device_for_event (stage, event, TRUE);
       break;
     default: