diff --git a/clutter/clutter.symbols b/clutter/clutter.symbols
index ba61d37a0..7da395d42 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter.symbols
+++ b/clutter/clutter.symbols
@@ -1594,6 +1594,7 @@ clutter_x11_add_filter
 clutter_x11_disable_event_retrieval
 clutter_x11_enable_xinput
 clutter_x11_event_get_key_group
+clutter_x11_event_sequence_get_touch_detail
 clutter_x11_filter_return_get_type
 clutter_x11_get_current_event_time
 clutter_x11_get_default_display
diff --git a/clutter/x11/clutter-device-manager-xi2.c b/clutter/x11/clutter-device-manager-xi2.c
index 292ee76d6..db55c97e7 100644
--- a/clutter/x11/clutter-device-manager-xi2.c
+++ b/clutter/x11/clutter-device-manager-xi2.c
@@ -1098,10 +1098,11 @@ clutter_device_manager_xi2_translate_event (ClutterEventTranslator *translator,
         if (xev->flags & XITouchEmulatingPointer)
           _clutter_event_set_pointer_emulated (event, TRUE);
 
-        CLUTTER_NOTE (EVENT, "touch %s: win:0x%x device:%s (x:%.2f, y:%.2f, axes:%s)",
+        CLUTTER_NOTE (EVENT, "touch %s: win:0x%x device:%s (seq:%d, x:%.2f, y:%.2f, axes:%s)",
                       event->type == CLUTTER_TOUCH_BEGIN ? "begin" : "end",
                       (unsigned int) stage_x11->xwin,
                       event->touch.device->device_name,
+                      GPOINTER_TO_UINT (event->touch.sequence),
                       event->touch.x,
                       event->touch.y,
                       event->touch.axes != NULL ? "yes" : "no");
@@ -1144,9 +1145,10 @@ clutter_device_manager_xi2_translate_event (ClutterEventTranslator *translator,
         if (xev->flags & XITouchEmulatingPointer)
           _clutter_event_set_pointer_emulated (event, TRUE);
 
-        CLUTTER_NOTE (EVENT, "touch update: win:0x%x device:%s (x:%.2f, y:%.2f, axes:%s)",
+        CLUTTER_NOTE (EVENT, "touch update: win:0x%x device:%s (seq:%d, x:%.2f, y:%.2f, axes:%s)",
                       (unsigned int) stage_x11->xwin,
                       event->touch.device->device_name,
+                      GPOINTER_TO_UINT (event->touch.sequence),
                       event->touch.x,
                       event->touch.y,
                       event->touch.axes != NULL ? "yes" : "no");
diff --git a/clutter/x11/clutter-event-x11.c b/clutter/x11/clutter-event-x11.c
index 16a34bc4c..9eedbcd2a 100644
--- a/clutter/x11/clutter-event-x11.c
+++ b/clutter/x11/clutter-event-x11.c
@@ -375,3 +375,21 @@ clutter_x11_event_get_key_group (const ClutterEvent *event)
 
   return event_x11->key_group;
 }
+
+/**
+ * clutter_x11_event_sequence_get_touch_detail:
+ * @sequence: a #ClutterEventSequence
+ *
+ * Retrieves the touch detail froma #ClutterEventSequence.
+ *
+ * Return value: the touch detail
+ *
+ * Since: 1.12
+ */
+guint
+clutter_x11_event_sequence_get_touch_detail (const ClutterEventSequence *sequence)
+{
+  g_return_val_if_fail (sequence != NULL, 0);
+
+  return GPOINTER_TO_UINT (sequence);
+}
diff --git a/clutter/x11/clutter-x11.h b/clutter/x11/clutter-x11.h
index f641982c4..df04a8323 100644
--- a/clutter/x11/clutter-x11.h
+++ b/clutter/x11/clutter-x11.h
@@ -140,6 +140,8 @@ Time clutter_x11_get_current_event_time (void);
 
 gint clutter_x11_event_get_key_group (const ClutterEvent *event);
 
+guint clutter_x11_event_sequence_get_touch_detail (const ClutterEventSequence *sequence);
+
 G_END_DECLS
 
 #endif /* __CLUTTER_X11_H__ */
diff --git a/doc/reference/clutter/clutter-sections.txt b/doc/reference/clutter/clutter-sections.txt
index b3bb07bcc..287644395 100644
--- a/doc/reference/clutter/clutter-sections.txt
+++ b/doc/reference/clutter/clutter-sections.txt
@@ -1364,6 +1364,7 @@ clutter_x11_get_input_devices
 clutter_x11_has_xinput
 clutter_x11_enable_xinput
 clutter_x11_event_get_key_group
+clutter_x11_event_sequence_get_touch_detail
 
 <SUBSECTION Private>
 ClutterX11XInputDevice