diff --git a/src/backends/x11/cm/meta-backend-x11-cm.c b/src/backends/x11/cm/meta-backend-x11-cm.c
index 3b39178e0..b4f40754f 100644
--- a/src/backends/x11/cm/meta-backend-x11-cm.c
+++ b/src/backends/x11/cm/meta-backend-x11-cm.c
@@ -92,14 +92,14 @@ meta_backend_x11_cm_post_init (MetaBackend *backend)
   MetaBackendX11Cm *x11_cm = META_BACKEND_X11_CM (backend);
   ClutterSeat *seat;
 
-  x11_cm->input_settings = g_object_new (META_TYPE_INPUT_SETTINGS_X11, NULL);
-
-  parent_backend_class->post_init (backend);
-
   seat = clutter_backend_get_default_seat (clutter_get_default_backend ());
   g_signal_connect_object (seat, "device-added",
                            G_CALLBACK (on_device_added), backend, 0);
 
+  x11_cm->input_settings = g_object_new (META_TYPE_INPUT_SETTINGS_X11,
+                                         "seat", seat, NULL);
+
+  parent_backend_class->post_init (backend);
   take_touch_grab (backend);
 }