diff --git a/gdk/wayland/gdkdevice-wayland.c b/gdk/wayland/gdkdevice-wayland.c
index 5cde19f9f9..327c12483e 100644
--- a/gdk/wayland/gdkdevice-wayland.c
+++ b/gdk/wayland/gdkdevice-wayland.c
@@ -1289,7 +1289,7 @@ _create_touch_event (GdkWaylandDeviceData *device,
   event->touch.time = time;
   event->touch.state = device->modifiers;
   gdk_event_set_screen (event, display->screen);
-  event->touch.sequence = GUINT_TO_POINTER (touch->id);
+  event->touch.sequence = GUINT_TO_POINTER (touch->id + 1);
 
   if (touch->initial_touch)
     {