diff --git a/ui/gtk.c b/ui/gtk.c
index e2394ac85972d569beabb672ee64754120906fc3..baabf865c064990cc50fca5b7397166f1970d8a7 100644
--- a/ui/gtk.c
+++ b/ui/gtk.c
@@ -340,6 +340,10 @@ static void gd_mouse_set(DisplayChangeListener *dcl,
     GdkDeviceManager *mgr;
     gint x_root, y_root;
 
+    if (qemu_input_is_absolute()) {
+        return;
+    }
+
     dpy = gtk_widget_get_display(s->drawing_area);
     mgr = gdk_display_get_device_manager(dpy);
     gdk_window_get_root_coords(gtk_widget_get_window(s->drawing_area),
@@ -355,6 +359,10 @@ static void gd_mouse_set(DisplayChangeListener *dcl,
     GtkDisplayState *s = container_of(dcl, GtkDisplayState, dcl);
     gint x_root, y_root;
 
+    if (qemu_input_is_absolute()) {
+        return;
+    }
+
     gdk_window_get_root_coords(gtk_widget_get_window(s->drawing_area),
                                x, y, &x_root, &y_root);
     gdk_display_warp_pointer(gtk_widget_get_display(s->drawing_area),