diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-input-device.c b/clutter/clutter/clutter-input-device.c
index e7b5bff96..11e717ba9 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-input-device.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-input-device.c
@@ -692,20 +692,6 @@ _clutter_input_device_free_touch_info (gpointer data)
   g_slice_free (ClutterTouchInfo, data);
 }
 
-static ClutterActor *
-_clutter_input_device_get_actor (ClutterInputDevice   *device,
-                                 ClutterEventSequence *sequence)
-{
-  ClutterTouchInfo *info;
-
-  if (sequence == NULL)
-    return device->cursor_actor;
-
-  info = g_hash_table_lookup (device->touch_sequences_info, sequence);
-
-  return info->actor;
-}
-
 static void
 _clutter_input_device_associate_actor (ClutterInputDevice   *device,
                                        ClutterEventSequence *sequence,
@@ -815,7 +801,7 @@ _clutter_input_device_set_actor (ClutterInputDevice   *device,
                                  ClutterActor         *actor,
                                  gboolean              emit_crossing)
 {
-  ClutterActor *old_actor = _clutter_input_device_get_actor (device, sequence);
+  ClutterActor *old_actor = clutter_input_device_get_actor (device, sequence);
 
   if (old_actor == actor)
     return;
@@ -850,7 +836,7 @@ _clutter_input_device_set_actor (ClutterInputDevice   *device,
         }
 
       /* processing the event might have destroyed the actor */
-      tmp_old_actor = _clutter_input_device_get_actor (device, sequence);
+      tmp_old_actor = clutter_input_device_get_actor (device, sequence);
       _clutter_input_device_unassociate_actor (device,
                                                old_actor,
                                                tmp_old_actor == NULL);
@@ -1054,7 +1040,7 @@ clutter_input_device_update (ClutterInputDevice   *device,
 
   clutter_input_device_get_coords (device, sequence, &point);
 
-  old_cursor_actor = _clutter_input_device_get_actor (device, sequence);
+  old_cursor_actor = clutter_input_device_get_actor (device, sequence);
   new_cursor_actor =
     _clutter_stage_do_pick (stage, point.x, point.y, CLUTTER_PICK_REACTIVE);
 
@@ -1085,22 +1071,33 @@ clutter_input_device_update (ClutterInputDevice   *device,
 }
 
 /**
- * clutter_input_device_get_pointer_actor:
- * @device: a #ClutterInputDevice of type %CLUTTER_POINTER_DEVICE
+ * clutter_input_device_get_actor:
+ * @device: a #ClutterInputDevice
+ * @sequence: (allow-none): an optional #ClutterEventSequence
  *
- * Retrieves the #ClutterActor underneath the pointer of @device
+ * Retrieves the #ClutterActor underneath the pointer or touchpoint
+ * of @device and @sequence.
  *
  * Return value: (transfer none): a pointer to the #ClutterActor or %NULL
  *
  * Since: 1.2
  */
 ClutterActor *
-clutter_input_device_get_pointer_actor (ClutterInputDevice *device)
+clutter_input_device_get_actor (ClutterInputDevice   *device,
+                                ClutterEventSequence *sequence)
 {
-  g_return_val_if_fail (CLUTTER_IS_INPUT_DEVICE (device), NULL);
-  g_return_val_if_fail (device->device_type == CLUTTER_POINTER_DEVICE, NULL);
+  ClutterTouchInfo *info;
 
-  return device->cursor_actor;
+  g_return_val_if_fail (CLUTTER_IS_INPUT_DEVICE (device), NULL);
+
+  if (sequence == NULL)
+    return device->cursor_actor;
+
+  info = g_hash_table_lookup (device->touch_sequences_info, sequence);
+
+  g_return_val_if_fail (info != NULL, NULL);
+
+  return info->actor;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-input-device.h b/clutter/clutter/clutter-input-device.h
index 68b74ced8..889cf727a 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-input-device.h
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-input-device.h
@@ -92,7 +92,8 @@ gboolean                clutter_input_device_get_coords        (ClutterInputDevi
 CLUTTER_EXPORT
 ClutterModifierType     clutter_input_device_get_modifier_state (ClutterInputDevice  *device);
 CLUTTER_EXPORT
-ClutterActor *          clutter_input_device_get_pointer_actor  (ClutterInputDevice  *device);
+ClutterActor *          clutter_input_device_get_actor (ClutterInputDevice   *device,
+                                                        ClutterEventSequence *sequence);
 CLUTTER_EXPORT
 ClutterStage *          clutter_input_device_get_pointer_stage  (ClutterInputDevice  *device);
 CLUTTER_EXPORT
diff --git a/src/core/window.c b/src/core/window.c
index 24403b79f..c660a3b0c 100644
--- a/src/core/window.c
+++ b/src/core/window.c
@@ -8135,7 +8135,7 @@ window_has_pointer_wayland (MetaWindow *window)
 
   seat = clutter_backend_get_default_seat (clutter_get_default_backend ());
   dev = clutter_seat_get_pointer (seat);
-  pointer_actor = clutter_input_device_get_pointer_actor (dev);
+  pointer_actor = clutter_input_device_get_actor (dev, NULL);
   window_actor = CLUTTER_ACTOR (meta_window_get_compositor_private (window));
 
   return pointer_actor && clutter_actor_contains (window_actor, pointer_actor);
diff --git a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-pointer.c b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-pointer.c
index d30085202..ab2ae9315 100644
--- a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-pointer.c
+++ b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-pointer.c
@@ -621,7 +621,7 @@ repick_for_event (MetaWaylandPointer *pointer,
   if (for_event)
     actor = clutter_event_get_source (for_event);
   else
-    actor = clutter_input_device_get_pointer_actor (pointer->device);
+    actor = clutter_input_device_get_actor (pointer->device, NULL);
 
   if (META_IS_SURFACE_ACTOR_WAYLAND (actor))
     {