diff --git a/pointer_input.cpp b/pointer_input.cpp
--- a/pointer_input.cpp
+++ b/pointer_input.cpp
@@ -742,15 +742,17 @@
         // locked pointer should not move
         return;
     }
+    const QRect curScreen(screens()->geometry(screens()->number(m_pos.toPoint())));
     // verify that at least one screen contains the pointer position
     QPointF p = pos;
     if (!screenContainsPos(p)) {
         // allow either x or y to pass
-        p = QPointF(m_pos.x(), pos.y());
+        p = QPointF(qBound(qreal(curScreen.left()), pos.x(), qreal(curScreen.right())), pos.y());
         if (!screenContainsPos(p)) {
-            p = QPointF(pos.x(), m_pos.y());
+            p = QPointF(pos.x(), qBound(qreal(curScreen.top()), pos.y(), qreal(curScreen.bottom())));
             if (!screenContainsPos(p)) {
-                return;
+                p = QPointF(qBound(qreal(curScreen.left()), pos.x(), qreal(curScreen.right())),
+                            qBound(qreal(curScreen.top()), pos.y(), qreal(curScreen.bottom())));
             }
         }
     }