diff --git a/gdk/wayland/gdkdisplay-wayland.c b/gdk/wayland/gdkdisplay-wayland.c
index 32a0583390..d1c58deac7 100644
--- a/gdk/wayland/gdkdisplay-wayland.c
+++ b/gdk/wayland/gdkdisplay-wayland.c
@@ -358,10 +358,12 @@ gdk_registry_handle_global (void               *data,
       display_wayland->subcompositor =
         wl_registry_bind (display_wayland->wl_registry, id, &wl_subcompositor_interface, 1);
     }
-  else if (strcmp (interface, "_wl_pointer_gestures") == 0)
+  else if (strcmp (interface, "_wl_pointer_gestures") == 0 &&
+           version == GDK__WL_POINTER_GESTURES_VERSION)
     {
       display_wayland->pointer_gestures =
-        wl_registry_bind (display_wayland->wl_registry, id, &_wl_pointer_gestures_interface, 1);
+        wl_registry_bind (display_wayland->wl_registry,
+                          id, &_wl_pointer_gestures_interface, version);
     }
   else
     handled = FALSE;
diff --git a/gdk/wayland/gdkdisplay-wayland.h b/gdk/wayland/gdkdisplay-wayland.h
index b834fd763e..4156bc6288 100644
--- a/gdk/wayland/gdkdisplay-wayland.h
+++ b/gdk/wayland/gdkdisplay-wayland.h
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ G_BEGIN_DECLS
 #define GDK_WAYLAND_MAX_THEME_SCALE 2
 #define GDK_WAYLAND_THEME_SCALES_COUNT GDK_WAYLAND_MAX_THEME_SCALE
 
+#define GDK__WL_POINTER_GESTURES_VERSION 1
+
 typedef struct _GdkWaylandSelection GdkWaylandSelection;
 
 struct _GdkWaylandDisplay