diff --git a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-seat.c b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-seat.c
index 2301e0068..bea428555 100644
--- a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-seat.c
+++ b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-seat.c
@@ -215,6 +215,9 @@ default_focus (MetaWaylandEventHandler *handler,
   MetaWaylandSeat *seat = user_data;
   ClutterInputCapabilities caps;
 
+  if (sequence)
+    return;
+
   caps = clutter_input_device_get_capabilities (device);
 
   if (caps &