diff --git a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-pointer-constraints.c b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-pointer-constraints.c
index dc81b8005..a9f9a8d4d 100644
--- a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-pointer-constraints.c
+++ b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-pointer-constraints.c
@@ -331,6 +331,7 @@ meta_wayland_pointer_constraint_enable (MetaWaylandPointerConstraint *constraint
 static void
 meta_wayland_pointer_constraint_disable (MetaWaylandPointerConstraint *constraint)
 {
+  constraint->is_enabled = FALSE;
   meta_wayland_pointer_constraint_notify_deactivated (constraint);
   meta_wayland_pointer_end_grab (constraint->grab.pointer);
   meta_backend_set_client_pointer_constraint (meta_get_backend (), NULL);