diff --git a/src/wayland/autotests/client/test_wayland_seat.cpp b/src/wayland/autotests/client/test_wayland_seat.cpp
index 7db5653121..1611fe6ab5 100644
--- a/src/wayland/autotests/client/test_wayland_seat.cpp
+++ b/src/wayland/autotests/client/test_wayland_seat.cpp
@@ -315,17 +315,17 @@ void TestWaylandSeat::testPointer()
     QCOMPARE(enteredSpy.first().last().toPoint(), QPoint(10, 3));
 
     // test motion
-    serverPointer->updateTimestamp(1);
+    m_seatInterface->setTimestamp(1);
     serverPointer->setGlobalPos(QPoint(10, 16));
     QVERIFY(motionSpy.wait());
     QCOMPARE(motionSpy.first().first().toPoint(), QPoint(0, 1));
     QCOMPARE(motionSpy.first().last().value<quint32>(), quint32(1));
 
     // test axis
-    serverPointer->updateTimestamp(2);
+    m_seatInterface->setTimestamp(2);
     serverPointer->axis(Qt::Horizontal, 10);
     QVERIFY(axisSpy.wait());
-    serverPointer->updateTimestamp(3);
+    m_seatInterface->setTimestamp(3);
     serverPointer->axis(Qt::Vertical, 20);
     QVERIFY(axisSpy.wait());
     QCOMPARE(axisSpy.first().at(0).value<quint32>(), quint32(2));
@@ -337,19 +337,19 @@ void TestWaylandSeat::testPointer()
     QCOMPARE(axisSpy.last().at(2).value<qreal>(), qreal(20));
 
     // test button
-    serverPointer->updateTimestamp(4);
+    m_seatInterface->setTimestamp(4);
     serverPointer->buttonPressed(1);
     QVERIFY(buttonSpy.wait());
     QCOMPARE(buttonSpy.at(0).at(0).value<quint32>(), m_display->serial());
-    serverPointer->updateTimestamp(5);
+    m_seatInterface->setTimestamp(5);
     serverPointer->buttonPressed(2);
     QVERIFY(buttonSpy.wait());
     QCOMPARE(buttonSpy.at(1).at(0).value<quint32>(), m_display->serial());
-    serverPointer->updateTimestamp(6);
+    m_seatInterface->setTimestamp(6);
     serverPointer->buttonReleased(2);
     QVERIFY(buttonSpy.wait());
     QCOMPARE(buttonSpy.at(2).at(0).value<quint32>(), m_display->serial());
-    serverPointer->updateTimestamp(7);
+    m_seatInterface->setTimestamp(7);
     serverPointer->buttonReleased(1);
     QVERIFY(buttonSpy.wait());
     QCOMPARE(buttonSpy.count(), 4);
@@ -461,7 +461,7 @@ void TestWaylandSeat::testPointerButton()
     quint32 msec = QDateTime::currentMSecsSinceEpoch();
     QCOMPARE(serverPointer->isButtonPressed(waylandButton), false);
     QCOMPARE(serverPointer->isButtonPressed(qtButton), false);
-    serverPointer->updateTimestamp(msec);
+    m_seatInterface->setTimestamp(msec);
     serverPointer->buttonPressed(qtButton);
     QCOMPARE(serverPointer->isButtonPressed(waylandButton), true);
     QCOMPARE(serverPointer->isButtonPressed(qtButton), true);
@@ -473,7 +473,7 @@ void TestWaylandSeat::testPointerButton()
     QCOMPARE(buttonChangedSpy.last().at(2).value<quint32>(), waylandButton);
     QCOMPARE(buttonChangedSpy.last().at(3).value<KWayland::Client::Pointer::ButtonState>(), Pointer::ButtonState::Pressed);
     msec = QDateTime::currentMSecsSinceEpoch();
-    serverPointer->updateTimestamp(QDateTime::currentMSecsSinceEpoch());
+    m_seatInterface->setTimestamp(QDateTime::currentMSecsSinceEpoch());
     serverPointer->buttonReleased(qtButton);
     QCOMPARE(serverPointer->isButtonPressed(waylandButton), false);
     QCOMPARE(serverPointer->isButtonPressed(qtButton), false);
diff --git a/src/wayland/pointer_interface.cpp b/src/wayland/pointer_interface.cpp
index a794d34edc..0060e21486 100644
--- a/src/wayland/pointer_interface.cpp
+++ b/src/wayland/pointer_interface.cpp
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ public:
         wl_resource *pointer = nullptr;
     };
     QList<ResourceData> resources;
-    quint32 eventTime = 0;
     struct FocusedSurface {
         SurfaceInterface *surface = nullptr;
         QPoint offset = QPoint();
@@ -99,7 +98,7 @@ PointerInterface::PointerInterface(SeatInterface *parent)
     connect(parent, &SeatInterface::pointerPosChanged, [this](const QPointF &pos) {
         if (d->focusedSurface.surface && d->focusedSurface.pointer) {
             const QPointF pos = d->seat->pointerPos() - d->focusedSurface.offset;
-            wl_pointer_send_motion(d->focusedSurface.pointer, d->eventTime,
+            wl_pointer_send_motion(d->focusedSurface.pointer, d->seat->timestamp(),
                                    wl_fixed_from_double(pos.x()), wl_fixed_from_double(pos.y()));
         }
     });
@@ -188,11 +187,6 @@ void PointerInterface::setGlobalPos(const QPointF &pos)
     d->seat->setPointerPos(pos);
 }
 
-void PointerInterface::updateTimestamp(quint32 time)
-{
-    d->eventTime = time;
-}
-
 static quint32 qtToWaylandButton(Qt::MouseButton button)
 {
     static const QHash<Qt::MouseButton, quint32> s_buttons({
@@ -225,7 +219,7 @@ void PointerInterface::buttonPressed(quint32 button)
     if (!d->focusedSurface.surface || !d->focusedSurface.pointer) {
         return;
     }
-    wl_pointer_send_button(d->focusedSurface.pointer, serial, d->eventTime, button, WL_POINTER_BUTTON_STATE_PRESSED);
+    wl_pointer_send_button(d->focusedSurface.pointer, serial, d->seat->timestamp(), button, WL_POINTER_BUTTON_STATE_PRESSED);
 }
 
 void PointerInterface::buttonPressed(Qt::MouseButton button)
@@ -245,7 +239,7 @@ void PointerInterface::buttonReleased(quint32 button)
     if (!d->focusedSurface.surface || !d->focusedSurface.pointer) {
         return;
     }
-    wl_pointer_send_button(d->focusedSurface.pointer, serial, d->eventTime, button, WL_POINTER_BUTTON_STATE_RELEASED);
+    wl_pointer_send_button(d->focusedSurface.pointer, serial, d->seat->timestamp(), button, WL_POINTER_BUTTON_STATE_RELEASED);
 }
 
 void PointerInterface::buttonReleased(Qt::MouseButton button)
@@ -314,7 +308,7 @@ void PointerInterface::axis(Qt::Orientation orientation, quint32 delta)
     if (!d->focusedSurface.surface || !d->focusedSurface.pointer) {
         return;
     }
-    wl_pointer_send_axis(d->focusedSurface.pointer, d->eventTime,
+    wl_pointer_send_axis(d->focusedSurface.pointer, d->seat->timestamp(),
                          (orientation == Qt::Vertical) ? WL_POINTER_AXIS_VERTICAL_SCROLL : WL_POINTER_AXIS_HORIZONTAL_SCROLL,
                          wl_fixed_from_int(delta));
 }
diff --git a/src/wayland/pointer_interface.h b/src/wayland/pointer_interface.h
index b7da71d805..cc5927f8b3 100644
--- a/src/wayland/pointer_interface.h
+++ b/src/wayland/pointer_interface.h
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ public:
 
     void createInterface(wl_client *client, wl_resource *parentResource, uint32_t id);
 
-    void updateTimestamp(quint32 time);
     /**
      * Convenient method to set the pointer position of the SeatInterface.
      * @see SeatInterface::setPointerPos
diff --git a/src/wayland/seat_interface.cpp b/src/wayland/seat_interface.cpp
index e7c92f695a..c20ec04dc7 100644
--- a/src/wayland/seat_interface.cpp
+++ b/src/wayland/seat_interface.cpp
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ public:
     QList<wl_resource*> resources;
     PointerInterface *pointerInterface = nullptr;
     KeyboardInterface *keyboardInterface = nullptr;
+    quint32 timestamp = 0;
 
     // Pointer related members
     QPointF pointerPos;
@@ -286,5 +287,21 @@ void SeatInterface::setPointerPos(const QPointF &pos)
     emit pointerPosChanged(pos);
 }
 
+quint32 SeatInterface::timestamp() const
+{
+    Q_D();
+    return d->timestamp;
+}
+
+void SeatInterface::setTimestamp(quint32 time)
+{
+    Q_D();
+    if (d->timestamp == time) {
+        return;
+    }
+    d->timestamp = time;
+    emit timestampChanged(time);
+}
+
 }
 }
diff --git a/src/wayland/seat_interface.h b/src/wayland/seat_interface.h
index fa852b1a51..c9c9e1ab18 100644
--- a/src/wayland/seat_interface.h
+++ b/src/wayland/seat_interface.h
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ class KWAYLANDSERVER_EXPORT SeatInterface : public Global
     Q_PROPERTY(bool keyboard READ hasKeyboard WRITE setHasKeyboard NOTIFY hasKeyboardChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(bool tourch READ hasTouch WRITE setHasTouch NOTIFY hasTouchChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(QPointF pointerPos READ pointerPos WRITE setPointerPos NOTIFY pointerPosChanged)
+    Q_PROPERTY(quint32 timestamp READ timestamp WRITE setTimestamp NOTIFY timestampChanged)
 public:
     virtual ~SeatInterface();
 
@@ -62,6 +63,9 @@ public:
     void setHasKeyboard(bool has);
     void setHasTouch(bool has);
 
+    void setTimestamp(quint32 time);
+    quint32 timestamp() const;
+
     // pointer related methods
     void setPointerPos(const QPointF &pos);
     QPointF pointerPos() const;
@@ -74,6 +78,7 @@ Q_SIGNALS:
     void hasKeyboardChanged(bool);
     void hasTouchChanged(bool);
     void pointerPosChanged(const QPointF &pos);
+    void timestampChanged(quint32);
 
 private:
     friend class Display;
diff --git a/src/wayland/tests/renderingservertest.cpp b/src/wayland/tests/renderingservertest.cpp
index f6af3ed9ef..4276a18012 100644
--- a/src/wayland/tests/renderingservertest.cpp
+++ b/src/wayland/tests/renderingservertest.cpp
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ void CompositorWindow::mouseMoveEvent(QMouseEvent *event)
             pointer->setFocusedSurface(m_stackingOrder.last()->surface());
         }
     }
-    pointer->updateTimestamp(event->timestamp());
+    m_seat->setTimestamp(event->timestamp());
     pointer->setGlobalPos(event->localPos().toPoint());
 }
 
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ void CompositorWindow::mousePressEvent(QMouseEvent *event)
             pointer->setFocusedSurface(m_stackingOrder.last()->surface());
         }
     }
-    pointer->updateTimestamp(event->timestamp());
+    m_seat->setTimestamp(event->timestamp());
     pointer->buttonPressed(event->button());
 }
 
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ void CompositorWindow::mouseReleaseEvent(QMouseEvent *event)
 {
     QWidget::mouseReleaseEvent(event);
     const auto pointer = m_seat->pointer();
-    pointer->updateTimestamp(event->timestamp());
+    m_seat->setTimestamp(event->timestamp());
     pointer->buttonReleased(event->button());
 }
 
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ void CompositorWindow::wheelEvent(QWheelEvent *event)
 {
     QWidget::wheelEvent(event);
     const auto pointer = m_seat->pointer();
-    pointer->updateTimestamp(event->timestamp());
+    m_seat->setTimestamp(event->timestamp());
     const QPoint &angle = event->angleDelta() / (8 * 15);
     if (angle.x() != 0) {
         pointer->axis(Qt::Horizontal, angle.x());