diff --git a/plugins/mousepad/macosremoteinput.mm b/plugins/mousepad/macosremoteinput.mm
index 22d8a881f..7a23769ac 100644
--- a/plugins/mousepad/macosremoteinput.mm
+++ b/plugins/mousepad/macosremoteinput.mm
@@ -71,6 +71,8 @@ bool MacOSRemoteInput::handlePacket(const NetworkPacket& np)
 
     float dx = np.get<float>(QStringLiteral("dx"), 0);
     float dy = np.get<float>(QStringLiteral("dy"), 0);
+    float x = np.get<float>(QStringLiteral("x"), 0);
+    float y = np.get<float>(QStringLiteral("y"), 0);
 
     bool isSingleClick = np.get<bool>(QStringLiteral("singleclick"), false);
     bool isDoubleClick = np.get<bool>(QStringLiteral("doubleclick"), false);
@@ -138,7 +140,7 @@ bool MacOSRemoteInput::handlePacket(const NetworkPacket& np)
             bool alt = np.get<bool>(QStringLiteral("alt"), false);
             bool shift = np.get<bool>(QStringLiteral("shift"), false);
             bool super = np.get<bool>(QStringLiteral("super"), false);
-            
+
 
             if (ctrl) {
                 CGEventRef ctrlEvent = CGEventCreateKeyboardEvent(NULL, (CGKeyCode)kVK_Control, true);
@@ -214,8 +216,12 @@ bool MacOSRemoteInput::handlePacket(const NetworkPacket& np)
 
         }
     } else { //Is a mouse move event
-        QPoint point = QCursor::pos();
-        QCursor::setPos(point.x() + (int)dx, point.y() + (int)dy);
+         if (dx || dy) {
+            QPoint point = QCursor::pos();
+            QCursor::setPos(point.x() + (int)dx, point.y() + (int)dy);
+        } else if (np.has(QStringLiteral("x")) || np.has(QStringLiteral("y"))) {
+            QCursor::setPos(x, y);
+        }
     }
     return true;
 }
diff --git a/plugins/mousepad/waylandremoteinput.cpp b/plugins/mousepad/waylandremoteinput.cpp
index d1289a425..e6207fb61 100644
--- a/plugins/mousepad/waylandremoteinput.cpp
+++ b/plugins/mousepad/waylandremoteinput.cpp
@@ -210,6 +210,8 @@ bool WaylandRemoteInput::handlePacket(const NetworkPacket &np)
 
     const float dx = np.get<float>(QStringLiteral("dx"), 0);
     const float dy = np.get<float>(QStringLiteral("dy"), 0);
+    const float x = np.get<float>(QStringLiteral("x"), 0);
+    const float y = np.get<float>(QStringLiteral("y"), 0);
 
     const bool isSingleClick = np.get<bool>(QStringLiteral("singleclick"), false);
     const bool isDoubleClick = np.get<bool>(QStringLiteral("doubleclick"), false);
@@ -283,7 +285,10 @@ bool WaylandRemoteInput::handlePacket(const NetworkPacket &np)
                 s_session->iface->NotifyKeyboardKeycode(s_session->m_xdpPath, {}, KEY_LEFTMETA, 0);
         }
     } else { // Is a mouse move event
-        s_session->iface->NotifyPointerMotion(s_session->m_xdpPath, {}, dx, dy);
+        if (dx || dy)
+            s_session->iface->NotifyPointerMotion(s_session->m_xdpPath, {}, dx, dy);
+        else if ((np.has(QStringLiteral("x")) || np.has(QStringLiteral("y"))))
+            s_session->iface->NotifyPointerMotionAbsolute(s_session->m_xdpPath, {}, 0, x, y);
     }
     return true;
 }
diff --git a/plugins/mousepad/windowsremoteinput.cpp b/plugins/mousepad/windowsremoteinput.cpp
index c7aa48835..f6f2a280a 100644
--- a/plugins/mousepad/windowsremoteinput.cpp
+++ b/plugins/mousepad/windowsremoteinput.cpp
@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@ bool WindowsRemoteInput::handlePacket(const NetworkPacket &np)
 {
     float dx = np.get<float>(QStringLiteral("dx"), 0);
     float dy = np.get<float>(QStringLiteral("dy"), 0);
+    float x = np.get<float>(QStringLiteral("x"), 0);
+    float y = np.get<float>(QStringLiteral("y"), 0);
 
     bool isSingleClick = np.get<bool>(QStringLiteral("singleclick"), false);
     bool isDoubleClick = np.get<bool>(QStringLiteral("doubleclick"), false);
@@ -233,11 +235,15 @@ bool WindowsRemoteInput::handlePacket(const NetworkPacket &np)
         }
 
     } else { // Is a mouse move event
-        POINT point;
-        if (GetCursorPos(&point)) {
-            return SetCursorPos(point.x + (int)dx, point.y + (int)dy);
-        } else {
-            return false;
+        if (dx || dy) {
+            POINT point;
+            if (GetCursorPos(&point)) {
+                return SetCursorPos(point.x + (int)dx, point.y + (int)dy);
+            } else {
+                return false;
+            }
+        } else if ((np.has(QStringLiteral("x")) || np.has(QStringLiteral("y")))) {
+            return SetCursorPos((int)x, (int)y);
         }
     }
     return true;
diff --git a/plugins/mousepad/x11remoteinput.cpp b/plugins/mousepad/x11remoteinput.cpp
index be42409ef..fa6ab1e00 100644
--- a/plugins/mousepad/x11remoteinput.cpp
+++ b/plugins/mousepad/x11remoteinput.cpp
@@ -92,6 +92,8 @@ bool X11RemoteInput::handlePacket(const NetworkPacket &np)
 {
     float dx = np.get<float>(QStringLiteral("dx"), 0);
     float dy = np.get<float>(QStringLiteral("dy"), 0);
+    float x = np.get<float>(QStringLiteral("x"), 0);
+    float y = np.get<float>(QStringLiteral("y"), 0);
 
     bool isSingleClick = np.get<bool>(QStringLiteral("singleclick"), false);
     bool isDoubleClick = np.get<bool>(QStringLiteral("doubleclick"), false);
@@ -196,8 +198,12 @@ bool X11RemoteInput::handlePacket(const NetworkPacket &np)
         XFlush(display);
 
     } else { // Is a mouse move event
-        QPoint point = QCursor::pos();
-        QCursor::setPos(point.x() + (int)dx, point.y() + (int)dy);
+        if (dx || dy) {
+            QPoint point = QCursor::pos();
+            QCursor::setPos(point.x() + (int)dx, point.y() + (int)dy);
+        } else if (np.has(QStringLiteral("x")) || np.has(QStringLiteral("y"))) {
+            QCursor::setPos(x, y);
+        }
     }
     return true;
 }