diff --git a/include/sway/input/seat.h b/include/sway/input/seat.h
index a2b5d2a1b..326b62c6e 100644
--- a/include/sway/input/seat.h
+++ b/include/sway/input/seat.h
@@ -19,6 +19,12 @@ struct sway_seatop_impl {
 	void (*pointer_motion)(struct sway_seat *seat, uint32_t time_msec);
 	void (*pointer_axis)(struct sway_seat *seat,
 			struct wlr_event_pointer_axis *event);
+	void (*swipe_begin)(struct sway_seat *seat,
+			struct wlr_event_pointer_swipe_begin *event);
+	void (*swipe_update)(struct sway_seat *seat,
+			struct wlr_event_pointer_swipe_update *event);
+	void (*swipe_end)(struct sway_seat *seat,
+			struct wlr_event_pointer_swipe_end *event);
 	void (*rebase)(struct sway_seat *seat, uint32_t time_msec);
 	void (*tablet_tool_motion)(struct sway_seat *seat,
 			struct sway_tablet_tool *tool, uint32_t time_msec);
@@ -280,6 +286,13 @@ void seatop_tablet_tool_tip(struct sway_seat *seat,
 void seatop_tablet_tool_motion(struct sway_seat *seat,
 		struct sway_tablet_tool *tool, uint32_t time_msec);
 
+void seatop_swipe_begin(struct sway_seat *seat,
+		struct wlr_event_pointer_swipe_begin *event);
+void seatop_swipe_update(struct sway_seat *seat,
+		struct wlr_event_pointer_swipe_update *event);
+void seatop_swipe_end(struct sway_seat *seat,
+		struct wlr_event_pointer_swipe_end *event);
+
 void seatop_rebase(struct sway_seat *seat, uint32_t time_msec);
 
 /**
diff --git a/sway/input/cursor.c b/sway/input/cursor.c
index 2fe5b2027..ebc67d1fc 100644
--- a/sway/input/cursor.c
+++ b/sway/input/cursor.c
@@ -952,27 +952,24 @@ static void handle_pointer_swipe_begin(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data)
 	struct sway_cursor *cursor = wl_container_of(
 			listener, cursor, swipe_begin);
 	struct wlr_event_pointer_swipe_begin *event = data;
-	wlr_pointer_gestures_v1_send_swipe_begin(
-			cursor->pointer_gestures, cursor->seat->wlr_seat,
-			event->time_msec, event->fingers);
+	cursor_handle_activity_from_device(cursor, event->device);
+	seatop_swipe_begin(cursor->seat, event);
 }
 
 static void handle_pointer_swipe_update(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 	struct sway_cursor *cursor = wl_container_of(
 			listener, cursor, swipe_update);
 	struct wlr_event_pointer_swipe_update *event = data;
-	wlr_pointer_gestures_v1_send_swipe_update(
-			cursor->pointer_gestures, cursor->seat->wlr_seat,
-			event->time_msec, event->dx, event->dy);
+	cursor_handle_activity_from_device(cursor, event->device);
+	seatop_swipe_update(cursor->seat, event);
 }
 
 static void handle_pointer_swipe_end(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 	struct sway_cursor *cursor = wl_container_of(
 			listener, cursor, swipe_end);
 	struct wlr_event_pointer_swipe_end *event = data;
-	wlr_pointer_gestures_v1_send_swipe_end(
-			cursor->pointer_gestures, cursor->seat->wlr_seat,
-			event->time_msec, event->cancelled);
+	cursor_handle_activity_from_device(cursor, event->device);
+	seatop_swipe_end(cursor->seat, event);
 }
 
 static void handle_image_surface_destroy(struct wl_listener *listener,
diff --git a/sway/input/seat.c b/sway/input/seat.c
index 2d714acd4..6f3e21cf8 100644
--- a/sway/input/seat.c
+++ b/sway/input/seat.c
@@ -1576,6 +1576,27 @@ void seatop_tablet_tool_motion(struct sway_seat *seat,
 	}
 }
 
+void seatop_swipe_begin(struct sway_seat *seat,
+		struct wlr_event_pointer_swipe_begin *event) {
+	if (seat->seatop_impl->swipe_begin) {
+		seat->seatop_impl->swipe_begin(seat, event);
+	}
+}
+
+void seatop_swipe_update(struct sway_seat *seat,
+		struct wlr_event_pointer_swipe_update *event) {
+	if (seat->seatop_impl->swipe_update) {
+		seat->seatop_impl->swipe_update(seat, event);
+	}
+}
+
+void seatop_swipe_end(struct sway_seat *seat,
+		struct wlr_event_pointer_swipe_end *event) {
+	if (seat->seatop_impl->swipe_end) {
+		seat->seatop_impl->swipe_end(seat, event);
+	}
+}
+
 void seatop_rebase(struct sway_seat *seat, uint32_t time_msec) {
 	if (seat->seatop_impl->rebase) {
 		seat->seatop_impl->rebase(seat, time_msec);
diff --git a/sway/input/seatop_default.c b/sway/input/seatop_default.c
index f9eb8c8ad..4a4b1be68 100644
--- a/sway/input/seatop_default.c
+++ b/sway/input/seatop_default.c
@@ -747,6 +747,31 @@ static void handle_pointer_axis(struct sway_seat *seat,
 	}
 }
 
+static void handle_swipe_begin(struct sway_seat *seat,
+		struct wlr_event_pointer_swipe_begin *event) {
+	struct sway_cursor *cursor = seat->cursor;
+	wlr_pointer_gestures_v1_send_swipe_begin(
+			cursor->pointer_gestures, cursor->seat->wlr_seat,
+			event->time_msec, event->fingers);
+}
+
+static void handle_swipe_update(struct sway_seat *seat,
+		struct wlr_event_pointer_swipe_update *event) {
+	struct sway_cursor *cursor = seat->cursor;
+	wlr_pointer_gestures_v1_send_swipe_update(
+			cursor->pointer_gestures,
+			cursor->seat->wlr_seat,
+			event->time_msec, event->dx, event->dy);
+}
+
+static void handle_swipe_end(struct sway_seat *seat,
+		struct wlr_event_pointer_swipe_end *event) {
+	struct sway_cursor *cursor = seat->cursor;
+	wlr_pointer_gestures_v1_send_swipe_end(
+			cursor->pointer_gestures, cursor->seat->wlr_seat,
+			event->time_msec, event->cancelled);
+}
+
 /*----------------------------------\
  * Functions used by handle_rebase  /
  *--------------------------------*/
@@ -776,6 +801,9 @@ static const struct sway_seatop_impl seatop_impl = {
 	.pointer_axis = handle_pointer_axis,
 	.tablet_tool_tip = handle_tablet_tool_tip,
 	.tablet_tool_motion = handle_tablet_tool_motion,
+	.swipe_begin = handle_swipe_begin,
+	.swipe_update = handle_swipe_update,
+	.swipe_end = handle_swipe_end,
 	.rebase = handle_rebase,
 	.allow_set_cursor = true,
 };