diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-actor.c b/clutter/clutter/clutter-actor.c
index 3da25d640..4b1c0813b 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-actor.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-actor.c
@@ -13266,6 +13266,22 @@ clutter_actor_set_animatable_property (ClutterActor *actor,
   g_object_thaw_notify (obj);
 }
 
+static void
+clutter_actor_update_pointer (ClutterActor *self)
+{
+  ClutterInputDevice *pointer;
+  ClutterStage *stage;
+  ClutterSeat *seat;
+
+  stage = CLUTTER_STAGE (_clutter_actor_get_stage_internal (self));
+  if (!stage)
+    return;
+
+  seat = clutter_backend_get_default_seat (clutter_get_default_backend ());
+  pointer = clutter_seat_get_pointer (seat);
+  clutter_stage_repick_device (stage, pointer);
+}
+
 static void
 clutter_actor_set_final_state (ClutterAnimatable *animatable,
                                const gchar       *property_name,
@@ -13316,6 +13332,8 @@ clutter_actor_set_final_state (ClutterAnimatable *animatable,
         }
     }
 
+  clutter_actor_update_pointer (actor);
+
   g_free (p_name);
 }