diff --git a/include/types/wlr_tablet_v2.h b/include/types/wlr_tablet_v2.h
index becde596..334ea210 100644
--- a/include/types/wlr_tablet_v2.h
+++ b/include/types/wlr_tablet_v2.h
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ struct wlr_tablet_pad_client_v2 {
 	struct wl_client *client;
 	struct wl_resource *resource;
 	struct wlr_tablet_v2_tablet_pad *pad;
+	struct wlr_tablet_seat_client_v2 *seat;
 
 	size_t button_count;
 
diff --git a/types/tablet_v2/wlr_tablet_v2_pad.c b/types/tablet_v2/wlr_tablet_v2_pad.c
index 578eef06..d7cd5e3e 100644
--- a/types/tablet_v2/wlr_tablet_v2_pad.c
+++ b/types/tablet_v2/wlr_tablet_v2_pad.c
@@ -276,6 +276,7 @@ void add_tablet_pad_client(struct wlr_tablet_seat_client_v2 *seat,
 		return;
 	}
 	client->pad = pad;
+	client->seat = seat;
 
 	client->groups = calloc(wl_list_length(&pad->wlr_pad->groups), sizeof(struct wl_resource*));
 	if (!client->groups) {
@@ -450,7 +451,8 @@ uint32_t wlr_send_tablet_v2_tablet_pad_enter(
 
 	pad->current_client = pad_client;
 
-	uint32_t serial = wl_display_next_serial(wl_client_get_display(client));
+	uint32_t serial = wlr_seat_client_next_serial(
+		pad_client->seat->seat_client);
 
 	zwp_tablet_pad_v2_send_enter(pad_client->resource, serial,
 		tablet_client->resource, surface->resource);
@@ -526,7 +528,9 @@ uint32_t wlr_send_tablet_v2_tablet_pad_leave(struct wlr_tablet_v2_tablet_pad *pa
 		return 0;
 	}
 
-	uint32_t serial = wl_display_next_serial(wl_client_get_display(client));
+
+	uint32_t serial = wlr_seat_client_next_serial(
+		pad->current_client->seat->seat_client);
 
 	zwp_tablet_pad_v2_send_leave(pad->current_client->resource, serial, surface->resource);
 	return serial;
@@ -546,8 +550,8 @@ uint32_t wlr_send_tablet_v2_tablet_pad_mode(struct wlr_tablet_v2_tablet_pad *pad
 
 	pad->groups[group] = mode;
 
-	struct wl_client *client = wl_resource_get_client(pad->current_client->resource);
-	uint32_t serial = wl_display_next_serial(wl_client_get_display(client));
+	uint32_t serial = wlr_seat_client_next_serial(
+		pad->current_client->seat->seat_client);
 
 	zwp_tablet_pad_group_v2_send_mode_switch(
 		pad->current_client->groups[group], time, serial, mode);
diff --git a/types/tablet_v2/wlr_tablet_v2_tool.c b/types/tablet_v2/wlr_tablet_v2_tool.c
index fc151e52..7b989fbf 100644
--- a/types/tablet_v2/wlr_tablet_v2_tool.c
+++ b/types/tablet_v2/wlr_tablet_v2_tool.c
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ void wlr_send_tablet_v2_tablet_tool_proximity_in(
 
 	tool->current_client = tool_client;
 
-	uint32_t serial = wl_display_next_serial(wl_client_get_display(client));
+	uint32_t serial = wlr_seat_client_next_serial(tool_client->seat->seat_client);
 	tool->focused_surface = surface;
 	tool->proximity_serial = serial;
 
@@ -466,9 +466,8 @@ void wlr_send_tablet_v2_tablet_tool_button(
 	ssize_t index = tablet_tool_button_update(tool, button, state);
 
 	if (tool->current_client) {
-		struct wl_client *client =
-			wl_resource_get_client(tool->current_client->resource);
-		uint32_t serial = wl_display_next_serial(wl_client_get_display(client));
+		uint32_t serial = wlr_seat_client_next_serial(
+			tool->current_client->seat->seat_client);
 		if (index >= 0) {
 			tool->pressed_serials[index] = serial;
 		}
@@ -496,9 +495,8 @@ void wlr_send_tablet_v2_tablet_tool_down(struct wlr_tablet_v2_tablet_tool *tool)
 
 	tool->is_down = true;
 	if (tool->current_client) {
-		struct wl_client *client =
-			wl_resource_get_client(tool->current_client->resource);
-		uint32_t serial = wl_display_next_serial(wl_client_get_display(client));
+		uint32_t serial = wlr_seat_client_next_serial(
+			tool->current_client->seat->seat_client);
 
 		zwp_tablet_tool_v2_send_down(tool->current_client->resource,
 			serial);