diff --git a/include/wlr/types/wlr_seat.h b/include/wlr/types/wlr_seat.h
index 69ee69fdd..74b4341dd 100644
--- a/include/wlr/types/wlr_seat.h
+++ b/include/wlr/types/wlr_seat.h
@@ -250,7 +250,6 @@ struct wlr_seat {
 	char *name;
 	uint32_t capabilities;
 	uint32_t accumulated_capabilities;
-	struct timespec last_event;
 
 	struct wlr_data_source *selection_source;
 	uint32_t selection_serial;
diff --git a/types/seat/wlr_seat_keyboard.c b/types/seat/wlr_seat_keyboard.c
index cae4c0db1..56f83b7f4 100644
--- a/types/seat/wlr_seat_keyboard.c
+++ b/types/seat/wlr_seat_keyboard.c
@@ -319,19 +319,16 @@ bool wlr_seat_keyboard_has_grab(struct wlr_seat *seat) {
 
 void wlr_seat_keyboard_notify_modifiers(struct wlr_seat *seat,
 		const struct wlr_keyboard_modifiers *modifiers) {
-	clock_gettime(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, &seat->last_event);
 	struct wlr_seat_keyboard_grab *grab = seat->keyboard_state.grab;
 	grab->interface->modifiers(grab, modifiers);
 }
 
 void wlr_seat_keyboard_notify_key(struct wlr_seat *seat, uint32_t time,
 		uint32_t key, uint32_t state) {
-	clock_gettime(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, &seat->last_event);
 	struct wlr_seat_keyboard_grab *grab = seat->keyboard_state.grab;
 	grab->interface->key(grab, time, key, state);
 }
 
-
 static void seat_client_send_keymap(struct wlr_seat_client *client,
 		struct wlr_keyboard *keyboard) {
 	if (!keyboard) {
diff --git a/types/seat/wlr_seat_pointer.c b/types/seat/wlr_seat_pointer.c
index defe14e89..41729dcd9 100644
--- a/types/seat/wlr_seat_pointer.c
+++ b/types/seat/wlr_seat_pointer.c
@@ -464,15 +464,12 @@ void wlr_seat_pointer_notify_clear_focus(struct wlr_seat *wlr_seat) {
 
 void wlr_seat_pointer_notify_motion(struct wlr_seat *wlr_seat, uint32_t time,
 		double sx, double sy) {
-	clock_gettime(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, &wlr_seat->last_event);
 	struct wlr_seat_pointer_grab *grab = wlr_seat->pointer_state.grab;
 	grab->interface->motion(grab, time, sx, sy);
 }
 
 uint32_t wlr_seat_pointer_notify_button(struct wlr_seat *wlr_seat,
 		uint32_t time, uint32_t button, enum wl_pointer_button_state state) {
-	clock_gettime(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, &wlr_seat->last_event);
-
 	struct wlr_seat_pointer_state* pointer_state = &wlr_seat->pointer_state;
 
 	if (state == WL_POINTER_BUTTON_STATE_PRESSED) {
@@ -527,14 +524,12 @@ void wlr_seat_pointer_notify_axis(struct wlr_seat *wlr_seat, uint32_t time,
 		enum wl_pointer_axis orientation, double value,
 		int32_t value_discrete, enum wl_pointer_axis_source source,
 		enum wl_pointer_axis_relative_direction relative_direction) {
-	clock_gettime(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, &wlr_seat->last_event);
 	struct wlr_seat_pointer_grab *grab = wlr_seat->pointer_state.grab;
 	grab->interface->axis(grab, time, orientation, value, value_discrete,
 		source, relative_direction);
 }
 
 void wlr_seat_pointer_notify_frame(struct wlr_seat *wlr_seat) {
-	clock_gettime(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, &wlr_seat->last_event);
 	struct wlr_seat_pointer_grab *grab = wlr_seat->pointer_state.grab;
 	if (grab->interface->frame) {
 		grab->interface->frame(grab);
diff --git a/types/seat/wlr_seat_touch.c b/types/seat/wlr_seat_touch.c
index 3927bd230..6aac48841 100644
--- a/types/seat/wlr_seat_touch.c
+++ b/types/seat/wlr_seat_touch.c
@@ -181,7 +181,6 @@ struct wlr_touch_point *wlr_seat_touch_get_point(
 uint32_t wlr_seat_touch_notify_down(struct wlr_seat *seat,
 		struct wlr_surface *surface, uint32_t time, int32_t touch_id, double sx,
 		double sy) {
-	clock_gettime(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, &seat->last_event);
 	struct wlr_seat_touch_grab *grab = seat->touch_state.grab;
 	struct wlr_touch_point *point =
 		touch_point_create(seat, touch_id, surface, sx, sy);
@@ -207,7 +206,6 @@ uint32_t wlr_seat_touch_notify_down(struct wlr_seat *seat,
 
 uint32_t wlr_seat_touch_notify_up(struct wlr_seat *seat, uint32_t time,
 		int32_t touch_id) {
-	clock_gettime(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, &seat->last_event);
 	struct wlr_seat_touch_grab *grab = seat->touch_state.grab;
 	struct wlr_touch_point *point = wlr_seat_touch_get_point(seat, touch_id);
 	if (!point) {
@@ -221,7 +219,6 @@ uint32_t wlr_seat_touch_notify_up(struct wlr_seat *seat, uint32_t time,
 
 void wlr_seat_touch_notify_motion(struct wlr_seat *seat, uint32_t time,
 		int32_t touch_id, double sx, double sy) {
-	clock_gettime(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, &seat->last_event);
 	struct wlr_seat_touch_grab *grab = seat->touch_state.grab;
 	struct wlr_touch_point *point = wlr_seat_touch_get_point(seat, touch_id);
 	if (!point) {