diff --git a/client/include/interface/displayserver.h b/client/include/interface/displayserver.h
index 7146cc7d..62ae68f1 100644
--- a/client/include/interface/displayserver.h
+++ b/client/include/interface/displayserver.h
@@ -38,7 +38,19 @@ LG_ClipboardData;
 
 typedef enum LG_DSProperty
 {
-  LG_DS_MAX_MULTISAMPLE // data type is `int`
+  /**
+   * returns the maximum number of samples supported
+   * if not implemented LG assumes no multisample support
+   * return data type: int
+   */
+  LG_DS_MAX_MULTISAMPLE,
+
+  /**
+   * returns if the platform is warp capable
+   * if not implemented LG assumes that the platform is warp capable
+   * return data type: bool
+   */
+  LG_DS_WARP_SUPPORT,
 }
 LG_DSProperty;
 
@@ -64,7 +76,11 @@ struct LG_DisplayServerOps
   /* final free */
   void (*free)();
 
-  /* return a system specific property, returns false if unsupported or failure */
+  /*
+   * return a system specific property, returns false if unsupported or failure
+   * if the platform does not support/implement the requested property the value
+   * of `ret` must not be altered.
+   */
   bool (*getProp)(LG_DSProperty prop, void * ret);
 
   /* event filter, return true if the event has been handled */
diff --git a/client/src/main.c b/client/src/main.c
index 300a88e5..43f68d17 100644
--- a/client/src/main.c
+++ b/client/src/main.c
@@ -915,6 +915,11 @@ static void setCursorInView(bool enable)
   if (enable && !g_state.focused)
     return;
 
+  /* if the display server does not support warp, then we can not operate in
+   * always relative mode and we should not grab the pointer */
+  bool warpSupport = true;
+  app_getProp(LG_DS_WARP_SUPPORT, &warpSupport);
+
   g_cursor.inView = enable;
   g_cursor.draw   = params.alwaysShowCursor ? true : enable;
   g_cursor.redraw = true;
@@ -926,14 +931,16 @@ static void setCursorInView(bool enable)
     if (params.hideMouse)
       SDL_ShowCursor(SDL_DISABLE);
 
-    g_state.ds->grabPointer();
+    if (warpSupport)
+      g_state.ds->grabPointer();
   }
   else
   {
     if (params.hideMouse)
       SDL_ShowCursor(SDL_ENABLE);
 
-    g_state.ds->ungrabPointer();
+    if (warpSupport)
+      g_state.ds->ungrabPointer();
   }
 }