diff --git a/sway/input/cursor.c b/sway/input/cursor.c
index 3299c8646..c8bcb2834 100644
--- a/sway/input/cursor.c
+++ b/sway/input/cursor.c
@@ -167,7 +167,11 @@ static void handle_cursor_motion(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 	if (!cursor->locked) {
 		wlr_cursor_move(cursor->cursor, event->device,
 			event->delta_x, event->delta_y);
-		cursor_send_pointer_motion(cursor, event->time_msec);
+		cursor_send_pointer_motion(cursor, event->time_usec / 1000);
+	} else {
+		wlr_seat_pointer_notify_relative_motion(cursor->seat->wlr_seat,
+			event->time_usec, event->delta_x, event->delta_y,
+			event->noaccel.delta_x, event->noaccel.delta_y);
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/sway/server.c b/sway/server.c
index 7a87ca6a9..786a62337 100644
--- a/sway/server.c
+++ b/sway/server.c
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_linux_dmabuf.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_layer_shell.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_primary_selection.h>
+#include <wlr/types/wlr_relative_pointer_v1.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_screenshooter.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_server_decoration.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_xcursor_manager.h>
@@ -132,6 +133,8 @@ bool server_init(struct sway_server *server) {
 	wl_signal_add(&server->pointer_constraints->events.request_constraint,
 			&server->request_constraint);
 
+	wlr_relative_pointer_manager_v1_create(server->wl_display);
+
 	input_manager = input_manager_create(server);
 	return true;
 }