diff --git a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-pointer-gesture-hold.c b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-pointer-gesture-hold.c
index 4d24f7316..2bda79353 100644
--- a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-pointer-gesture-hold.c
+++ b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-pointer-gesture-hold.c
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ handle_hold_begin (MetaWaylandPointer *pointer,
   serial = wl_display_next_serial (seat->wl_display);
   fingers = clutter_event_get_touchpad_gesture_finger_count (event);
 
+  pointer_client->active_touchpad_gesture = event->type;
+
   wl_resource_for_each (resource, &pointer_client->hold_gesture_resources)
     {
       zwp_pointer_gesture_hold_v1_send_begin (resource, serial,
@@ -68,6 +70,8 @@ broadcast_end (MetaWaylandPointer *pointer,
       zwp_pointer_gesture_hold_v1_send_end (resource, serial,
                                             time, cancelled);
     }
+
+  pointer_client->active_touchpad_gesture = CLUTTER_NOTHING;
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-pointer-gesture-pinch.c b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-pointer-gesture-pinch.c
index 89d1ba634..01eb97c72 100644
--- a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-pointer-gesture-pinch.c
+++ b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-pointer-gesture-pinch.c
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ handle_pinch_begin (MetaWaylandPointer *pointer,
   serial = wl_display_next_serial (seat->wl_display);
   fingers = clutter_event_get_touchpad_gesture_finger_count (event);
 
+  pointer_client->active_touchpad_gesture = event->type;
+
   wl_resource_for_each (resource, &pointer_client->pinch_gesture_resources)
     {
       zwp_pointer_gesture_pinch_v1_send_begin (resource, serial,
@@ -96,6 +98,8 @@ broadcast_end (MetaWaylandPointer *pointer,
       zwp_pointer_gesture_pinch_v1_send_end (resource, serial,
                                              time, cancelled);
     }
+
+  pointer_client->active_touchpad_gesture = CLUTTER_NOTHING;
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-pointer-gesture-swipe.c b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-pointer-gesture-swipe.c
index 1e34c4908..e3f65bfc3 100644
--- a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-pointer-gesture-swipe.c
+++ b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-pointer-gesture-swipe.c
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ handle_swipe_begin (MetaWaylandPointer *pointer,
   serial = wl_display_next_serial (seat->wl_display);
   fingers = clutter_event_get_touchpad_gesture_finger_count (event);
 
+  pointer_client->active_touchpad_gesture = event->type;
+
   wl_resource_for_each (resource, &pointer_client->swipe_gesture_resources)
     {
       zwp_pointer_gesture_swipe_v1_send_begin (resource, serial,
@@ -92,6 +94,8 @@ broadcast_end (MetaWaylandPointer *pointer,
       zwp_pointer_gesture_swipe_v1_send_end (resource, serial,
                                              time, cancelled);
     }
+
+  pointer_client->active_touchpad_gesture = CLUTTER_NOTHING;
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-pointer.h b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-pointer.h
index 088312f2f..5cd725db7 100644
--- a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-pointer.h
+++ b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-pointer.h
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ struct _MetaWaylandPointerClient
   struct wl_list pinch_gesture_resources;
   struct wl_list hold_gesture_resources;
   struct wl_list relative_pointer_resources;
+  ClutterEventType active_touchpad_gesture;
 };
 
 struct _MetaWaylandPointer