diff --git a/src/managers/SeatManager.cpp b/src/managers/SeatManager.cpp
index b40d6cad66f..665805f6626 100644
--- a/src/managers/SeatManager.cpp
+++ b/src/managers/SeatManager.cpp
@@ -332,8 +332,10 @@ void CSeatManager::sendPointerAxis(uint32_t timeMs, wl_pointer_axis axis, double
             p->sendAxisRelativeDirection(axis, relative);
 
             if (source == 0) {
-                p->sendAxisValue120(axis, value120);
-                p->sendAxisDiscrete(axis, discrete);
+                if (p->version() >= 8)
+                    p->sendAxisValue120(axis, value120);
+                else
+                    p->sendAxisDiscrete(axis, discrete);
             } else if (value == 0)
                 p->sendAxisStop(timeMs, axis);
         }
diff --git a/src/protocols/core/Seat.cpp b/src/protocols/core/Seat.cpp
index d95e0e1282b..7c31b67c4de 100644
--- a/src/protocols/core/Seat.cpp
+++ b/src/protocols/core/Seat.cpp
@@ -136,6 +136,10 @@ CWLPointerResource::CWLPointerResource(SP<CWlPointer> resource_, SP<CWLSeatResou
         sendEnter(g_pSeatManager->state.pointerFocus.lock(), {-1, -1} /* Coords don't really matter that much, they will be updated next move */);
 }
 
+int CWLPointerResource::version() {
+    return resource->version();
+}
+
 bool CWLPointerResource::good() {
     return resource->resource();
 }
diff --git a/src/protocols/core/Seat.hpp b/src/protocols/core/Seat.hpp
index 1b43dd04b15..b5670237c61 100644
--- a/src/protocols/core/Seat.hpp
+++ b/src/protocols/core/Seat.hpp
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ class CWLPointerResource {
     CWLPointerResource(SP<CWlPointer> resource_, SP<CWLSeatResource> owner_);
 
     bool                good();
+    int                 version();
     void                sendEnter(SP<CWLSurfaceResource> surface, const Vector2D& local);
     void                sendLeave();
     void                sendMotion(uint32_t timeMs, const Vector2D& local);