diff --git a/ui/dbus-console.c b/ui/dbus-console.c
index 0bfaa2298d..f77bc49d2e 100644
--- a/ui/dbus-console.c
+++ b/ui/dbus-console.c
@@ -411,15 +411,21 @@ dbus_mouse_release(DBusDisplayConsole *ddc,
     return DBUS_METHOD_INVOCATION_HANDLED;
 }
 
+static void
+dbus_mouse_update_is_absolute(DBusDisplayConsole *ddc)
+{
+    g_object_set(ddc->iface_mouse,
+                 "is-absolute", qemu_input_is_absolute(),
+                 NULL);
+}
+
 static void
 dbus_mouse_mode_change(Notifier *notify, void *data)
 {
     DBusDisplayConsole *ddc =
         container_of(notify, DBusDisplayConsole, mouse_mode_notifier);
 
-    g_object_set(ddc->iface_mouse,
-                 "is-absolute", qemu_input_is_absolute(),
-                 NULL);
+    dbus_mouse_update_is_absolute(ddc);
 }
 
 int dbus_display_console_get_index(DBusDisplayConsole *ddc)
@@ -492,6 +498,7 @@ dbus_display_console_new(DBusDisplay *display, QemuConsole *con)
     register_displaychangelistener(&ddc->dcl);
     ddc->mouse_mode_notifier.notify = dbus_mouse_mode_change;
     qemu_add_mouse_mode_change_notifier(&ddc->mouse_mode_notifier);
+    dbus_mouse_update_is_absolute(ddc);
 
     return ddc;
 }