diff --git a/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/Plugins/PresenterPlugin/PresenterActivity.java b/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/Plugins/PresenterPlugin/PresenterActivity.java
index c7999361..1852d2e6 100644
--- a/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/Plugins/PresenterPlugin/PresenterActivity.java
+++ b/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/Plugins/PresenterPlugin/PresenterActivity.java
@@ -85,13 +85,12 @@ public class PresenterActivity extends AppCompatActivity implements SensorEventL
         findViewById(R.id.pointer_button).setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
         findViewById(R.id.pointer_button).setOnTouchListener((v, event) -> {
             if(event.getAction() == MotionEvent.ACTION_DOWN){
-                yPos = 0;
-                xPos = 0;
                 sensorManager.registerListener(this, sensorManager.getDefaultSensor(Sensor.TYPE_GYROSCOPE), SensorManager.SENSOR_DELAY_GAME);
                 v.performClick(); // The linter complains if this is not called
             }
             else if (event.getAction() == MotionEvent.ACTION_UP) {
                 sensorManager.unregisterListener(this);
+                plugin.stopPointer();
             }
             return true;
         });
diff --git a/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/Plugins/PresenterPlugin/PresenterPlugin.java b/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/Plugins/PresenterPlugin/PresenterPlugin.java
index 1c5a033b..e2659498 100644
--- a/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/Plugins/PresenterPlugin/PresenterPlugin.java
+++ b/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/Plugins/PresenterPlugin/PresenterPlugin.java
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ package org.kde.kdeconnect.Plugins.PresenterPlugin;
 import android.app.Activity;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable;
+import android.net.Network;
 import android.os.Handler;
 import android.os.Message;
 import android.view.KeyEvent;
@@ -129,4 +130,10 @@ public class PresenterPlugin extends Plugin {
         device.sendPacket(np, NetworkPacket.PACKET_REPLACEID_PRESENTERPOINTER);
     }
 
+    public void stopPointer() {
+        device.getAndRemoveUnsentPacket(NetworkPacket.PACKET_REPLACEID_PRESENTERPOINTER);
+        NetworkPacket np = new NetworkPacket(PACKET_TYPE_PRESENTER);
+        np.set("stop", true);
+        device.sendPacket(np);
+    }
 }