diff --git a/clutter/clutter-drag-action.c b/clutter/clutter-drag-action.c
index 4ca104fed..7e4d7a3bb 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter-drag-action.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter-drag-action.c
@@ -89,8 +89,9 @@ struct _ClutterDragActionPrivate
   gfloat transformed_press_x;
   gfloat transformed_press_y;
 
-  guint emit_delayed_press : 1;
-  guint in_drag            : 1;
+  guint emit_delayed_press    : 1;
+  guint in_drag               : 1;
+  guint motion_events_enabled : 1;
 };
 
 enum
@@ -127,6 +128,9 @@ emit_drag_begin (ClutterDragAction *action,
 {
   ClutterDragActionPrivate *priv = action->priv;
 
+  priv->motion_events_enabled = clutter_get_motion_events_enabled ();
+  clutter_set_motion_events_enabled (FALSE);
+
   g_signal_emit (action, drag_signals[DRAG_BEGIN], 0,
                  actor,
                  priv->press_x, priv->press_y,
@@ -219,6 +223,8 @@ emit_drag_end (ClutterDragAction *action,
       priv->capture_id = 0;
     }
 
+  clutter_set_motion_events_enabled (priv->motion_events_enabled);
+
   priv->in_drag = FALSE;
 }