diff --git a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-pointer.c b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-pointer.c
index 1d6bb759c..28203c28c 100644
--- a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-pointer.c
+++ b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-pointer.c
@@ -611,8 +611,9 @@ void
 meta_wayland_pointer_update (MetaWaylandPointer *pointer,
                              const ClutterEvent *event)
 {
-  if (event->type == CLUTTER_ENTER ||
-      event->type == CLUTTER_LEAVE)
+  if ((event->type == CLUTTER_ENTER ||
+       event->type == CLUTTER_LEAVE) &&
+      !clutter_event_get_event_sequence (event))
     repick_for_event (pointer, event);
 
   if (event->type == CLUTTER_MOTION ||