# Pastebin 4mj5YCu4
diff --git a/src/core/events.c b/src/core/events.c
index 8363d9a3d3..f548f90b1f 100644
--- a/src/core/events.c
+++ b/src/core/events.c
@@ -54,6 +54,11 @@
 #define IS_KEY_EVENT(e) ((e)->type == CLUTTER_KEY_PRESS || \
                          (e)->type == CLUTTER_KEY_RELEASE)
 
+#define IS_DRAG_EVENT(e) (e->type == CLUTTER_MOTION && \
+                          (e->motion.modifier_state & \
+                           (CLUTTER_BUTTON1_MASK | CLUTTER_BUTTON2_MASK | \
+                            CLUTTER_BUTTON3_MASK | CLUTTER_BUTTON4_MASK | \
+                            CLUTTER_BUTTON5_MASK)))
 typedef enum
 {
   EVENTS_UNFREEZE_SYNC,
@@ -526,7 +531,8 @@ meta_display_handle_event (MetaDisplay        *display,
   if (wayland_compositor && !bypass_wayland)
     {
       if (window && event->type == CLUTTER_MOTION &&
-          event->any.time != CLUTTER_CURRENT_TIME)
+          event->any.time != CLUTTER_CURRENT_TIME &&
+          !IS_DRAG_EVENT (event))
         meta_window_check_alive_on_event (window, event->any.time);
 
       if (meta_wayland_compositor_handle_event (wayland_compositor, event))