diff --git a/include/wlr/types/wlr_relative_pointer_v1.h b/include/wlr/types/wlr_relative_pointer_v1.h
index 24b20003..1fd6e610 100644
--- a/include/wlr/types/wlr_relative_pointer_v1.h
+++ b/include/wlr/types/wlr_relative_pointer_v1.h
@@ -25,8 +25,9 @@
  */
 
 struct wlr_relative_pointer_manager_v1 {
-	struct wl_list resources;
 	struct wl_global *global;
+	struct wl_list resources;
+	struct wl_list relative_pointers;
 
 	struct {
 		struct wl_signal destroy;
@@ -52,7 +53,9 @@ struct wlr_relative_pointer_manager_v1 {
 
 struct wlr_relative_pointer_v1 {
 	struct wl_resource *resource;
+	struct wlr_seat *seat;
 	struct wl_resource *pointer;
+	struct wl_list link; // wlr_relative_pointer_manager_v1::relative_pointers
 
 	struct {
 		struct wl_signal destroy;
diff --git a/include/wlr/types/wlr_seat.h b/include/wlr/types/wlr_seat.h
index 9865ecdd..48c48d73 100644
--- a/include/wlr/types/wlr_seat.h
+++ b/include/wlr/types/wlr_seat.h
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ struct wlr_seat_client {
 	// lists of wl_resource
 	struct wl_list resources;
 	struct wl_list pointers;
-	struct wl_list relative_pointers_v1;
 	struct wl_list keyboards;
 	struct wl_list touches;
 	struct wl_list data_devices;
diff --git a/rootston/cursor.c b/rootston/cursor.c
index 4c5fdb36..87f35435 100644
--- a/rootston/cursor.c
+++ b/rootston/cursor.c
@@ -305,12 +305,39 @@ static void roots_cursor_press_button(struct roots_cursor *cursor,
 	}
 }
 
+static void notify_relative_motion(struct roots_seat *seat, uint64_t time_msec,
+		double dx, double dy, double dx_unaccel, double dy_unaccel) {
+
+	struct wlr_relative_pointer_manager_v1 *relative_pointer_manager =
+		seat->input->server->desktop->relative_pointer_manager;
+
+	struct wlr_seat_client *client = seat->seat->pointer_state.focused_client;
+	if (client == NULL) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	struct wl_resource *resource;
+	wl_resource_for_each(resource, &relative_pointer_manager->relative_pointers) {
+
+		struct wlr_relative_pointer_v1 *pointer =
+			wlr_relative_pointer_v1_from_resource(resource);
+		if (pointer == NULL) {
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		wlr_relative_pointer_v1_send_relative_motion(pointer, time_msec,
+				dx, dy, dx_unaccel, dy_unaccel);
+		wl_pointer_send_frame(pointer->pointer);
+	}
+
+}
+
 void roots_cursor_handle_motion(struct roots_cursor *cursor,
 		struct wlr_event_pointer_motion *event) {
 	double dx = event->delta_x;
 	double dy = event->delta_y;
 
-	wlr_seat_pointer_notify_relative_motion(cursor->seat->seat,
+	notify_relative_motion(cursor->seat,
 		(uint64_t)event->time_msec * 1000, dx, dy, dx, dy);
 
 	if (cursor->active_constraint) {
@@ -354,7 +381,8 @@ void roots_cursor_handle_motion_absolute(struct roots_cursor *cursor,
 
 	double dx = lx - cursor->cursor->x;
 	double dy = ly - cursor->cursor->y;
-	wlr_seat_pointer_notify_relative_motion(cursor->seat->seat,
+
+	notify_relative_motion(cursor->seat,
 		(uint64_t)event->time_msec * 1000, dx, dy, dx, dy);
 
 	if (cursor->pointer_view) {
diff --git a/types/seat/wlr_seat.c b/types/seat/wlr_seat.c
index 688bfc94..8b1d67fd 100644
--- a/types/seat/wlr_seat.c
+++ b/types/seat/wlr_seat.c
@@ -79,9 +79,6 @@ static void seat_client_handle_resource_destroy(
 	wl_resource_for_each_safe(resource, tmp, &client->pointers) {
 		wl_resource_destroy(resource);
 	}
-	wl_resource_for_each_safe(resource, tmp, &client->relative_pointers_v1) {
-		wl_resource_destroy(resource);
-	}
 	wl_resource_for_each_safe(resource, tmp, &client->keyboards) {
 		wl_resource_destroy(resource);
 	}
@@ -134,7 +131,6 @@ static void seat_handle_bind(struct wl_client *client, void *_wlr_seat,
 		seat_client->seat = wlr_seat;
 		wl_list_init(&seat_client->resources);
 		wl_list_init(&seat_client->pointers);
-		wl_list_init(&seat_client->relative_pointers_v1);
 		wl_list_init(&seat_client->keyboards);
 		wl_list_init(&seat_client->touches);
 		wl_list_init(&seat_client->data_devices);
diff --git a/types/seat/wlr_seat_pointer.c b/types/seat/wlr_seat_pointer.c
index 8e5fa4db..936ac0dc 100644
--- a/types/seat/wlr_seat_pointer.c
+++ b/types/seat/wlr_seat_pointer.c
@@ -305,28 +305,6 @@ void wlr_seat_pointer_notify_motion(struct wlr_seat *wlr_seat, uint32_t time,
 	grab->interface->motion(grab, time, sx, sy);
 }
 
-void wlr_seat_pointer_notify_relative_motion(struct wlr_seat *wlr_seat,
-		uint64_t time, double dx, double dy,
-		double dx_unaccel, double dy_unaccel) {
-	struct wlr_seat_client *client = wlr_seat->pointer_state.focused_client;
-	if (client == NULL) {
-		return;
-	}
-
-	struct wl_resource *resource;
-	wl_resource_for_each(resource, &client->relative_pointers_v1) {
-		struct wlr_relative_pointer_v1 *relative_pointer =
-			wlr_relative_pointer_v1_from_resource(resource);
-		if (relative_pointer == NULL) {
-			continue;
-		}
-
-		wlr_relative_pointer_v1_send_relative_motion(relative_pointer, time,
-			dx, dy, dx_unaccel, dy_unaccel);
-		pointer_send_frame(relative_pointer->pointer);
-	}
-}
-
 uint32_t wlr_seat_pointer_notify_button(struct wlr_seat *wlr_seat,
 		uint32_t time, uint32_t button, uint32_t state) {
 	clock_gettime(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, &wlr_seat->last_event);
diff --git a/types/wlr_relative_pointer_v1.c b/types/wlr_relative_pointer_v1.c
index ed01b433..ef937829 100644
--- a/types/wlr_relative_pointer_v1.c
+++ b/types/wlr_relative_pointer_v1.c
@@ -98,18 +98,20 @@ static void relative_pointer_manager_v1_handle_get_relative_pointer(struct wl_cl
 	}
 
 	relative_pointer->resource = relative_pointer_resource;
+	relative_pointer->seat = seat_client->seat;
 	relative_pointer->pointer = pointer;
 
 	wl_signal_init(&relative_pointer->events.destroy);
 
-	wl_list_insert(&seat_client->relative_pointers_v1,
-		wl_resource_get_link(relative_pointer_resource));
-
 	wl_resource_set_implementation(relative_pointer_resource, &relative_pointer_v1_impl,
 		relative_pointer, relative_pointer_v1_handle_resource_destroy);
 
 	struct wlr_relative_pointer_manager_v1 *relative_pointer_manager =
 		relative_pointer_manager_from_resource(resource);
+
+	wl_list_insert(&relative_pointer_manager->relative_pointers,
+			wl_resource_get_link(relative_pointer_resource));
+
 	wlr_signal_emit_safe(&relative_pointer_manager->events.new_relative_pointer,
 		relative_pointer);
 
@@ -174,6 +176,7 @@ struct wlr_relative_pointer_manager_v1 *wlr_relative_pointer_manager_v1_create(s
 	}
 
 	wl_list_init(&relative_pointer_manager->resources);
+	wl_list_init(&relative_pointer_manager->relative_pointers);
 
 	relative_pointer_manager->global = wl_global_create(display,
 		&zwp_relative_pointer_manager_v1_interface, RELATIVE_POINTER_MANAGER_VERSION,