diff --git a/include/wlr/types/wlr_seat.h b/include/wlr/types/wlr_seat.h
index ebbcfd47..1946873a 100644
--- a/include/wlr/types/wlr_seat.h
+++ b/include/wlr/types/wlr_seat.h
@@ -119,9 +119,11 @@ struct wlr_touch_grab_interface {
 	void (*enter)(struct wlr_seat_touch_grab *grab, uint32_t time_msec,
 			struct wlr_touch_point *point);
 	void (*frame)(struct wlr_seat_touch_grab *grab);
-	// XXX this will conflict with the actual touch cancel which is different so
-	// we need to rename this
+	// Cancel grab
 	void (*cancel)(struct wlr_seat_touch_grab *grab);
+	// Send wl_touch::cancel
+	void (*wl_cancel)(struct wlr_seat_touch_grab *grab,
+			struct wlr_surface *surface);
 };
 
 /**
@@ -613,6 +615,14 @@ void wlr_seat_touch_send_up(struct wlr_seat *seat, uint32_t time_msec,
 void wlr_seat_touch_send_motion(struct wlr_seat *seat, uint32_t time_msec,
 		int32_t touch_id, double sx, double sy);
 
+/**
+ * Notify the seat that this is a global gesture and the client should cancel
+ * processing it. The event will go to the client for the surface given.
+ * This function does not respect touch grabs: you probably want
+ * `wlr_seat_touch_notify_cancel()` instead.
+ */
+void wlr_seat_touch_send_cancel(struct wlr_seat *seat, struct wlr_surface *surface);
+
 void wlr_seat_touch_send_frame(struct wlr_seat *seat);
 
 /**
@@ -639,6 +649,13 @@ void wlr_seat_touch_notify_up(struct wlr_seat *seat, uint32_t time_msec,
 void wlr_seat_touch_notify_motion(struct wlr_seat *seat, uint32_t time_msec,
 		int32_t touch_id, double sx, double sy);
 
+/**
+ * Notify the seat that this is a global gesture and the client should
+ * cancel processing it. Defers to any grab of the touch device.
+ */
+void wlr_seat_touch_notify_cancel(struct wlr_seat *seat,
+		struct wlr_surface *surface);
+
 void wlr_seat_touch_notify_frame(struct wlr_seat *seat);
 
 /**
diff --git a/types/seat/wlr_seat_touch.c b/types/seat/wlr_seat_touch.c
index 65a8c7c0..abc17ae2 100644
--- a/types/seat/wlr_seat_touch.c
+++ b/types/seat/wlr_seat_touch.c
@@ -41,6 +41,11 @@ static void default_touch_cancel(struct wlr_seat_touch_grab *grab) {
 	// cannot be cancelled
 }
 
+static void default_touch_wl_cancel(struct wlr_seat_touch_grab *grab,
+		struct wlr_surface *surface) {
+	wlr_seat_touch_send_cancel(grab->seat, surface);
+}
+
 const struct wlr_touch_grab_interface default_touch_grab_impl = {
 	.down = default_touch_down,
 	.up = default_touch_up,
@@ -48,6 +53,7 @@ const struct wlr_touch_grab_interface default_touch_grab_impl = {
 	.enter = default_touch_enter,
 	.frame = default_touch_frame,
 	.cancel = default_touch_cancel,
+	.wl_cancel = default_touch_wl_cancel,
 };
 
 
@@ -238,6 +244,26 @@ void wlr_seat_touch_notify_frame(struct wlr_seat *seat) {
 	}
 }
 
+void wlr_seat_touch_notify_cancel(struct wlr_seat *seat,
+		struct wlr_surface *surface) {
+	struct wlr_seat_touch_grab *grab = seat->touch_state.grab;
+	if (grab->interface->wl_cancel) {
+		grab->interface->wl_cancel(grab, surface);
+	}
+
+	struct wl_client *client = wl_resource_get_client(surface->resource);
+	struct wlr_seat_client *seat_client = wlr_seat_client_for_wl_client(seat, client);
+	if (seat_client == NULL) {
+		return;
+	}
+	struct wlr_touch_point *point, *tmp;
+	wl_list_for_each_safe(point, tmp, &seat->touch_state.touch_points, link) {
+		if (point->client == seat_client) {
+			touch_point_destroy(point);
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 static void handle_point_focus_destroy(struct wl_listener *listener,
 		void *data) {
 	struct wlr_touch_point *point =
@@ -376,6 +402,22 @@ void wlr_seat_touch_send_frame(struct wlr_seat *seat) {
 	}
 }
 
+void wlr_seat_touch_send_cancel(struct wlr_seat *seat, struct wlr_surface *surface) {
+	struct wl_client *client = wl_resource_get_client(surface->resource);
+	struct wlr_seat_client *seat_client = wlr_seat_client_for_wl_client(seat, client);
+	if (seat_client == NULL) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	struct wl_resource *resource;
+	wl_resource_for_each(resource, &seat_client->touches) {
+		if (seat_client_from_touch_resource(resource) == NULL) {
+			continue;
+		}
+		wl_touch_send_cancel(resource);
+	}
+}
+
 int wlr_seat_touch_num_points(struct wlr_seat *seat) {
 	return wl_list_length(&seat->touch_state.touch_points);
 }