diff --git a/examples/compositor.c b/examples/compositor.c
index c67b8481..56974486 100644
--- a/examples/compositor.c
+++ b/examples/compositor.c
@@ -468,10 +468,11 @@ static void handle_cursor_motion_absolute(struct wl_listener *listener,
 }
 
 static void handle_cursor_axis(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
-	//struct sample_state *sample =
-	//wl_container_of(listener, sample, cursor_axis);
-	//struct wlr_event_pointer_axis *event = data;
-	wlr_log(L_DEBUG, "TODO: handle cursor axis");
+	struct sample_state *sample =
+		wl_container_of(listener, sample, cursor_axis);
+	struct wlr_event_pointer_axis *event = data;
+	wlr_seat_pointer_send_axis(sample->wl_seat, event->time_sec,
+		event->orientation, event->delta);
 }
 
 static void handle_cursor_button(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
diff --git a/include/wlr/types/wlr_seat.h b/include/wlr/types/wlr_seat.h
index 4b433ccb..f992b2f2 100644
--- a/include/wlr/types/wlr_seat.h
+++ b/include/wlr/types/wlr_seat.h
@@ -109,4 +109,7 @@ void wlr_seat_pointer_send_motion(struct wlr_seat *wlr_seat, uint32_t time,
 void wlr_seat_pointer_send_button(struct wlr_seat *wlr_seat, uint32_t time,
 		uint32_t button, uint32_t state);
 
+void wlr_seat_pointer_send_axis(struct wlr_seat *wlr_seat, uint32_t time,
+		enum wlr_axis_orientation orientation, double value);
+
 #endif
diff --git a/types/wlr_seat.c b/types/wlr_seat.c
index 9a254b35..54b55ba9 100644
--- a/types/wlr_seat.c
+++ b/types/wlr_seat.c
@@ -260,6 +260,11 @@ static void handle_pointer_focus_resource_destroyed(
 	wlr_seat_pointer_clear_focus(state->wlr_seat);
 }
 
+static bool wlr_seat_pointer_has_focus_resource(struct wlr_seat *wlr_seat) {
+	return wlr_seat->pointer_state.focused_handle &&
+		wlr_seat->pointer_state.focused_handle->pointer;
+}
+
 void wlr_seat_pointer_enter(struct wlr_seat *wlr_seat,
 		struct wlr_surface *surface, double sx, double sy) {
 	assert(wlr_seat);
@@ -282,7 +287,7 @@ void wlr_seat_pointer_enter(struct wlr_seat *wlr_seat,
 		wlr_seat->pointer_state.focused_surface;
 
 	// leave the previously entered surface
-	if (focused_handle && focused_surface) {
+	if (focused_handle && focused_handle->pointer && focused_surface) {
 		uint32_t serial = wl_display_next_serial(wlr_seat->display);
 		wl_pointer_send_leave(focused_handle->pointer, serial,
 			focused_surface->resource);
@@ -290,7 +295,7 @@ void wlr_seat_pointer_enter(struct wlr_seat *wlr_seat,
 	}
 
 	// enter the current surface
-	if (handle) {
+	if (handle && handle->pointer) {
 		uint32_t serial = wl_display_next_serial(wlr_seat->display);
 		wl_pointer_send_enter(handle->pointer, serial, surface->resource,
 			wl_fixed_from_double(sx), wl_fixed_from_double(sy));
@@ -327,8 +332,7 @@ void wlr_seat_pointer_clear_focus(struct wlr_seat *wlr_seat) {
 
 void wlr_seat_pointer_send_motion(struct wlr_seat *wlr_seat, uint32_t time,
 		double sx, double sy) {
-	if (!wlr_seat->pointer_state.focused_handle) {
-		// nobody to send the event to
+	if (!wlr_seat_pointer_has_focus_resource(wlr_seat)) {
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -339,8 +343,7 @@ void wlr_seat_pointer_send_motion(struct wlr_seat *wlr_seat, uint32_t time,
 
 void wlr_seat_pointer_send_button(struct wlr_seat *wlr_seat, uint32_t time,
 		uint32_t button, uint32_t state) {
-	if (!wlr_seat->pointer_state.focused_handle) {
-		// nobody to send the event to
+	if (!wlr_seat_pointer_has_focus_resource(wlr_seat)) {
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -349,3 +352,22 @@ void wlr_seat_pointer_send_button(struct wlr_seat *wlr_seat, uint32_t time,
 		serial, time, button, state);
 	wl_pointer_send_frame(wlr_seat->pointer_state.focused_handle->pointer);
 }
+
+void wlr_seat_pointer_send_axis(struct wlr_seat *wlr_seat, uint32_t time,
+		enum wlr_axis_orientation orientation, double value) {
+	if (!wlr_seat_pointer_has_focus_resource(wlr_seat)) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	struct wl_resource *pointer =
+		wlr_seat->pointer_state.focused_handle->pointer;
+
+	if (value) {
+		wl_pointer_send_axis(pointer, time, orientation,
+			wl_fixed_from_double(value));
+	} else {
+		wl_pointer_send_axis_stop(pointer, time, orientation);
+	}
+
+	wl_pointer_send_frame(pointer);
+}