diff --git a/sway/input/cursor.c b/sway/input/cursor.c
index b78719dcc..dbb6b08bc 100644
--- a/sway/input/cursor.c
+++ b/sway/input/cursor.c
@@ -407,6 +407,11 @@ static void handle_pointer_motion_relative(
 		struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 	struct sway_cursor *cursor = wl_container_of(listener, cursor, motion);
 	struct wlr_pointer_motion_event *e = data;
+	
+	struct sway_input_device *sid = input_sway_device_from_wlr(e->device);
+	struct input_config *ic = sid ? input_device_get_config(sid) : NULL;
+	float sensitivity = (ic && ic->sensitivity != FLT_MIN) ? ic->sensitivity : 1.0f;
+
 	cursor_handle_activity_from_device(cursor, &e->pointer->base);
 
 	pointer_motion(cursor, e->time_msec, &e->pointer->base, e->delta_x,
@@ -418,11 +423,6 @@ static void handle_pointer_motion_absolute(
 	struct sway_cursor *cursor =
 		wl_container_of(listener, cursor, motion_absolute);
 	struct wlr_pointer_motion_absolute_event *event = data;
-
-	struct sway_input_device *sid = input_sway_device_from_wlr(event->device);
-	struct input_config *ic = sid ? input_device_get_config(sid) : NULL;
-	float sensitivity = (ic && ic->sensitivity != FLT_MIN) ? ic->sensitivity : 1.0f;
-
 	cursor_handle_activity_from_device(cursor, &event->pointer->base);
 
 	double lx, ly;