diff --git a/otk/eventhandler.cc b/otk/eventhandler.cc
index 6603b3e1..d61189e4 100644
--- a/otk/eventhandler.cc
+++ b/otk/eventhandler.cc
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ void OtkEventHandler::handle(const XEvent &e)
     return buttonPressHandler(e.xbutton);
   case ButtonRelease:
     return buttonReleaseHandler(e.xbutton);
+  case MotionNotify:
+    return motionHandler(e.xmotion);
   case EnterNotify:
     return enterHandler(e.xcrossing);
   case LeaveNotify:
diff --git a/otk/eventhandler.hh b/otk/eventhandler.hh
index a70343ed..bbc0449d 100644
--- a/otk/eventhandler.hh
+++ b/otk/eventhandler.hh
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ public:
   //! Called whenever a button of the pointer is released.
   virtual void buttonReleaseHandler(const XButtonEvent &) {}
 
+  //! Called whenever the pointer moved
+  virtual void motionHandler(const XMotionEvent &) {}
+
   //! Called whenever the pointer enters a window.
   virtual void enterHandler(const XCrossingEvent &) {}