diff --git a/client/displayservers/Wayland/input.c b/client/displayservers/Wayland/input.c
index 2d3248ac..a8dc91f2 100644
--- a/client/displayservers/Wayland/input.c
+++ b/client/displayservers/Wayland/input.c
@@ -64,11 +64,11 @@ static uint32_t proxyId(void * proxy)
 static void pointerMotionHandler(void * data, struct wl_pointer * pointer,
     uint32_t time, wl_fixed_t sxW, wl_fixed_t syW)
 {
-  wlWm.cursorX = wl_fixed_to_double(sxW);
-  wlWm.cursorY = wl_fixed_to_double(syW);
-  MTRACE("abs time=%u pos=%.3f,%.3f", time, wlWm.cursorX,
-      wlWm.cursorY);
-  app_updateCursorPos(wlWm.cursorX, wlWm.cursorY);
+  wlMotionAbs(&wlWm.motion, wl_fixed_to_double(sxW),
+      wl_fixed_to_double(syW));
+  MTRACE("abs time=%u pos=%.3f,%.3f", time, wlWm.motion.x,
+      wlWm.motion.y);
+  app_updateCursorPos(wlWm.motion.x, wlWm.motion.y);
 
   if (!wlWm.warpSupport && !wlWm.relativePointer)
     app_handleMouseBasic();
@@ -91,9 +91,9 @@ static void pointerEnterHandler(void * data, struct wl_pointer * pointer,
   wl_pointer_set_cursor(pointer, serial, wlWm.cursor, wlWm.cursorHotX, wlWm.cursorHotY);
   wlWm.pointerEnterSerial = serial;
 
-  wlWm.cursorX = wl_fixed_to_double(sxW);
-  wlWm.cursorY = wl_fixed_to_double(syW);
-  app_updateCursorPos(wlWm.cursorX, wlWm.cursorY);
+  wlMotionAbs(&wlWm.motion, wl_fixed_to_double(sxW),
+      wl_fixed_to_double(syW));
+  app_updateCursorPos(wlWm.motion.x, wlWm.motion.y);
 
   if (wlWm.warpSupport)
   {
@@ -248,13 +248,12 @@ static void relativePointerMotionHandler(void * data,
 {
   const double dx = wl_fixed_to_double(dxW);
   const double dy = wl_fixed_to_double(dyW);
-  wlWm.cursorX += dx;
-  wlWm.cursorY += dy;
+  wlMotionRel(&wlWm.motion, dx, dy);
   MTRACE("rel time=%u:%u delta=%.3f,%.3f raw=%.3f,%.3f "
       "pos=%.3f,%.3f", timeHi, timeLo, dx, dy,
       wl_fixed_to_double(dxUnaccelW), wl_fixed_to_double(dyUnaccelW),
-      wlWm.cursorX, wlWm.cursorY);
-  app_updateCursorPos(wlWm.cursorX, wlWm.cursorY);
+      wlWm.motion.x, wlWm.motion.y);
+  app_updateCursorPos(wlWm.motion.x, wlWm.motion.y);
 
   app_handleMouseRelative(
       dx,
diff --git a/client/displayservers/Wayland/motion.h b/client/displayservers/Wayland/motion.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..11478a29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/displayservers/Wayland/motion.h
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+/**
+ * Looking Glass
+ * Copyright © 2017-2026 The Looking Glass Authors
+ * https://looking-glass.io
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free
+ * Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option)
+ * any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+ * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for
+ * more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
+ * with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59
+ * Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
+ */
+
+#ifndef LG_WAYLAND_MOTION_H
+#define LG_WAYLAND_MOTION_H
+
+struct WlMotion
+{
+  double x;
+  double y;
+};
+
+static inline void wlMotionAbs(struct WlMotion * pos, double x, double y)
+{
+  pos->x = x;
+  pos->y = y;
+}
+
+static inline void wlMotionRel(struct WlMotion * pos, double x, double y)
+{
+  pos->x += x;
+  pos->y += y;
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/client/displayservers/Wayland/wayland.h b/client/displayservers/Wayland/wayland.h
index 6b52ceb9..35fae875 100644
--- a/client/displayservers/Wayland/wayland.h
+++ b/client/displayservers/Wayland/wayland.h
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@
 #include "wayland-xdg-toplevel-icon-v1-client-protocol.h"
 
 #include "scale.h"
+#include "motion.h"
 
 typedef void (*WaylandPollCallback)(uint32_t events, void * opaque);
 
@@ -142,7 +143,7 @@ struct WaylandDSState
   bool needsResize;
   bool configured;
   bool warpSupport;
-  double cursorX, cursorY;
+  struct WlMotion motion;
   double scrollState;
 
 #if defined(ENABLE_EGL) || defined(ENABLE_OPENGL)
diff --git a/client/tests/CMakeLists.txt b/client/tests/CMakeLists.txt
index e80c9be4..0978037f 100644
--- a/client/tests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/client/tests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -33,6 +33,19 @@ set_tests_properties(lgmp-transport-tests PROPERTIES
   TIMEOUT 10
 )
 
+add_executable(wayland-motion-tests
+  motion_test.c
+)
+target_include_directories(wayland-motion-tests PRIVATE
+  "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/../displayservers/Wayland"
+)
+add_test(NAME wayland-motion-tests
+  COMMAND wayland-motion-tests
+)
+set_tests_properties(wayland-motion-tests PROPERTIES
+  TIMEOUT 10
+)
+
 find_package(GTest REQUIRED)
 find_program(WESTON_EXECUTABLE NAMES weston)
 if(NOT WESTON_EXECUTABLE)
diff --git a/client/tests/motion_test.c b/client/tests/motion_test.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bc308af5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/tests/motion_test.c
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+/**
+ * Looking Glass
+ * Copyright © 2017-2026 The Looking Glass Authors
+ * https://looking-glass.io
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free
+ * Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option)
+ * any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+ * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for
+ * more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
+ * with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59
+ * Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
+ */
+
+#include "motion.h"
+#include "test.h"
+
+int main(void)
+{
+  struct WlMotion absFirst = { 0 };
+  struct WlMotion relFirst = { 0 };
+
+  wlMotionAbs(&absFirst, 100, 50);
+  wlMotionRel(&absFirst, 5, -2);
+  wlMotionRel(&relFirst, 5, -2);
+  wlMotionAbs(&relFirst, 100, 50);
+
+  CHECK(absFirst.x == 105);
+  CHECK(absFirst.y == 48);
+  CHECK(relFirst.x == 100);
+  CHECK(relFirst.y == 50);
+  return 0;
+}