diff --git a/include/wlr/types/wlr_seat.h b/include/wlr/types/wlr_seat.h
index 4d3aa5749..06d8224ef 100644
--- a/include/wlr/types/wlr_seat.h
+++ b/include/wlr/types/wlr_seat.h
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ struct wlr_seat_touch_grab;
 struct wlr_touch_grab_interface {
 	uint32_t (*down)(struct wlr_seat_touch_grab *grab, uint32_t time_msec,
 			struct wlr_touch_point *point);
-	void (*up)(struct wlr_seat_touch_grab *grab, uint32_t time_msec,
+	uint32_t (*up)(struct wlr_seat_touch_grab *grab, uint32_t time_msec,
 			struct wlr_touch_point *point);
 	void (*motion)(struct wlr_seat_touch_grab *grab, uint32_t time_msec,
 			struct wlr_touch_point *point);
@@ -618,7 +618,7 @@ uint32_t wlr_seat_touch_send_down(struct wlr_seat *seat,
  * event. This will remove the touch point. This function does not respect touch
  * grabs: you probably want wlr_seat_touch_notify_up() instead.
  */
-void wlr_seat_touch_send_up(struct wlr_seat *seat, uint32_t time_msec,
+uint32_t wlr_seat_touch_send_up(struct wlr_seat *seat, uint32_t time_msec,
 		int32_t touch_id);
 
 /**
@@ -653,7 +653,7 @@ uint32_t wlr_seat_touch_notify_down(struct wlr_seat *seat,
  * Notify the seat that the touch point given by `touch_id` is up. Defers to any
  * grab of the touch device.
  */
-void wlr_seat_touch_notify_up(struct wlr_seat *seat, uint32_t time_msec,
+uint32_t wlr_seat_touch_notify_up(struct wlr_seat *seat, uint32_t time_msec,
 		int32_t touch_id);
 
 /**
diff --git a/types/data_device/wlr_drag.c b/types/data_device/wlr_drag.c
index 7161d91e2..9ccd53c94 100644
--- a/types/data_device/wlr_drag.c
+++ b/types/data_device/wlr_drag.c
@@ -261,11 +261,11 @@ static uint32_t drag_handle_touch_down(struct wlr_seat_touch_grab *grab,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void drag_handle_touch_up(struct wlr_seat_touch_grab *grab,
+static uint32_t drag_handle_touch_up(struct wlr_seat_touch_grab *grab,
 		uint32_t time, struct wlr_touch_point *point) {
 	struct wlr_drag *drag = grab->data;
 	if (drag->grab_touch_id != point->touch_id) {
-		return;
+		return 0;
 	}
 
 	if (drag->focus_client) {
@@ -273,6 +273,7 @@ static void drag_handle_touch_up(struct wlr_seat_touch_grab *grab,
 	}
 
 	drag_destroy(drag);
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static void drag_handle_touch_motion(struct wlr_seat_touch_grab *grab,
diff --git a/types/seat/wlr_seat_touch.c b/types/seat/wlr_seat_touch.c
index bffc5809d..09f33d667 100644
--- a/types/seat/wlr_seat_touch.c
+++ b/types/seat/wlr_seat_touch.c
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@ static uint32_t default_touch_down(struct wlr_seat_touch_grab *grab,
 			point->touch_id, point->sx, point->sy);
 }
 
-static void default_touch_up(struct wlr_seat_touch_grab *grab, uint32_t time,
+static uint32_t default_touch_up(struct wlr_seat_touch_grab *grab, uint32_t time,
 		struct wlr_touch_point *point) {
-	wlr_seat_touch_send_up(grab->seat, time, point->touch_id);
+	return wlr_seat_touch_send_up(grab->seat, time, point->touch_id);
 }
 
 static void default_touch_motion(struct wlr_seat_touch_grab *grab,
@@ -205,16 +205,16 @@ uint32_t wlr_seat_touch_notify_down(struct wlr_seat *seat,
 	return serial;
 }
 
-void wlr_seat_touch_notify_up(struct wlr_seat *seat, uint32_t time,
+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) {
-		return;
+		return 0;
 	}
 
-	grab->interface->up(grab, time, point);
+	return grab->interface->up(grab, time, point);
 
 	touch_point_destroy(point);
 }
@@ -340,11 +340,11 @@ uint32_t wlr_seat_touch_send_down(struct wlr_seat *seat,
 	return serial;
 }
 
-void wlr_seat_touch_send_up(struct wlr_seat *seat, uint32_t time, int32_t touch_id) {
+uint32_t wlr_seat_touch_send_up(struct wlr_seat *seat, uint32_t time, int32_t touch_id) {
 	struct wlr_touch_point *point = wlr_seat_touch_get_point(seat, touch_id);
 	if (!point) {
 		wlr_log(WLR_ERROR, "got touch up for unknown touch point");
-		return;
+		return 0;
 	}
 
 	uint32_t serial = wlr_seat_client_next_serial(point->client);
@@ -357,6 +357,7 @@ void wlr_seat_touch_send_up(struct wlr_seat *seat, uint32_t time, int32_t touch_
 	}
 
 	point->client->needs_touch_frame = true;
+	return serial;
 }
 
 void wlr_seat_touch_send_motion(struct wlr_seat *seat, uint32_t time, int32_t touch_id,
diff --git a/types/xdg_shell/wlr_xdg_popup.c b/types/xdg_shell/wlr_xdg_popup.c
index e2038c8db..dbc54262a 100644
--- a/types/xdg_shell/wlr_xdg_popup.c
+++ b/types/xdg_shell/wlr_xdg_popup.c
@@ -151,9 +151,9 @@ static uint32_t xdg_touch_grab_down(struct wlr_seat_touch_grab *grab,
 			point->touch_id, point->sx, point->sy);
 }
 
-static void xdg_touch_grab_up(struct wlr_seat_touch_grab *grab,
+static uint32_t xdg_touch_grab_up(struct wlr_seat_touch_grab *grab,
 		uint32_t time, struct wlr_touch_point *point) {
-	wlr_seat_touch_send_up(grab->seat, time, point->touch_id);
+	return wlr_seat_touch_send_up(grab->seat, time, point->touch_id);
 }
 
 static void xdg_touch_grab_motion(struct wlr_seat_touch_grab *grab,