diff --git a/src/evdev-tablet.c b/src/evdev-tablet.c
index 2904fbbc..851d49da 100644
--- a/src/evdev-tablet.c
+++ b/src/evdev-tablet.c
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ static void
 tablet_process_absolute(struct tablet_dispatch *tablet,
 			struct evdev_device *device,
 			struct input_event *e,
-			uint32_t time)
+			uint64_t time)
 {
 	enum libinput_tablet_axis axis;
 
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ get_delta(enum libinput_tablet_axis axis, double current, double old)
 static void
 tablet_check_notify_axes(struct tablet_dispatch *tablet,
 			 struct evdev_device *device,
-			 uint32_t time,
+			 uint64_t time,
 			 struct libinput_tool *tool)
 {
 	struct libinput_device *base = &device->base;
@@ -478,7 +478,7 @@ static void
 tablet_process_key(struct tablet_dispatch *tablet,
 		   struct evdev_device *device,
 		   struct input_event *e,
-		   uint32_t time)
+		   uint64_t time)
 {
 	switch (e->code) {
 	case BTN_TOOL_PEN:
@@ -521,7 +521,7 @@ static void
 tablet_process_relative(struct tablet_dispatch *tablet,
 			struct evdev_device *device,
 			struct input_event *e,
-			uint32_t time)
+			uint64_t time)
 {
 	enum libinput_tablet_axis axis;
 
@@ -551,7 +551,7 @@ static void
 tablet_process_misc(struct tablet_dispatch *tablet,
 		    struct evdev_device *device,
 		    struct input_event *e,
-		    uint32_t time)
+		    uint64_t time)
 {
 	switch (e->code) {
 	case MSC_SERIAL:
@@ -779,7 +779,7 @@ tablet_get_tool(struct tablet_dispatch *tablet,
 static void
 tablet_notify_button_mask(struct tablet_dispatch *tablet,
 			  struct evdev_device *device,
-			  uint32_t time,
+			  uint64_t time,
 			  struct libinput_tool *tool,
 			  const unsigned char *buttons,
 			  unsigned int buttons_len,
@@ -805,7 +805,7 @@ tablet_notify_button_mask(struct tablet_dispatch *tablet,
 static void
 tablet_notify_buttons(struct tablet_dispatch *tablet,
 		      struct evdev_device *device,
-		      uint32_t time,
+		      uint64_t time,
 		      struct libinput_tool *tool,
 		      enum libinput_button_state state)
 {
@@ -864,7 +864,7 @@ sanitize_tablet_axes(struct tablet_dispatch *tablet)
 static void
 tablet_flush(struct tablet_dispatch *tablet,
 	     struct evdev_device *device,
-	     uint32_t time)
+	     uint64_t time)
 {
 	struct libinput_tool *tool =
 		tablet_get_tool(tablet,
diff --git a/src/libinput-private.h b/src/libinput-private.h
index 69ed26e3..d9ba7d29 100644
--- a/src/libinput-private.h
+++ b/src/libinput-private.h
@@ -432,7 +432,7 @@ touch_notify_frame(struct libinput_device *device,
 
 void
 tablet_notify_axis(struct libinput_device *device,
-		   uint32_t time,
+		   uint64_t time,
 		   struct libinput_tool *tool,
 		   unsigned char *changed_axes,
 		   double *axes,
@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@ tablet_notify_axis(struct libinput_device *device,
 
 void
 tablet_notify_proximity(struct libinput_device *device,
-			uint32_t time,
+			uint64_t time,
 			struct libinput_tool *tool,
 			enum libinput_tool_proximity_state state,
 			unsigned char *changed_axes,
@@ -449,7 +449,7 @@ tablet_notify_proximity(struct libinput_device *device,
 
 void
 tablet_notify_button(struct libinput_device *device,
-		     uint32_t time,
+		     uint64_t time,
 		     struct libinput_tool *tool,
 		     double *axes,
 		     int32_t button,
diff --git a/src/libinput.c b/src/libinput.c
index 3557b8fd..46578fe9 100644
--- a/src/libinput.c
+++ b/src/libinput.c
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ struct libinput_event_tablet {
 	uint32_t button;
 	enum libinput_button_state state;
 	uint32_t seat_button_count;
-	uint32_t time;
+	uint64_t time;
 	double axes[LIBINPUT_TABLET_AXIS_MAX + 1];
 	double deltas[LIBINPUT_TABLET_AXIS_MAX + 1];
 	double deltas_discrete[LIBINPUT_TABLET_AXIS_MAX + 1];
@@ -1021,6 +1021,12 @@ libinput_event_tablet_get_proximity_state(struct libinput_event_tablet *event)
 
 LIBINPUT_EXPORT uint32_t
 libinput_event_tablet_get_time(struct libinput_event_tablet *event)
+{
+	return us2ms(event->time);
+}
+
+LIBINPUT_EXPORT uint64_t
+libinput_event_tablet_get_time_usec(struct libinput_event_tablet *event)
 {
 	return event->time;
 }
@@ -1841,7 +1847,7 @@ touch_notify_frame(struct libinput_device *device,
 
 void
 tablet_notify_axis(struct libinput_device *device,
-		   uint32_t time,
+		   uint64_t time,
 		   struct libinput_tool *tool,
 		   unsigned char *changed_axes,
 		   double *axes,
@@ -1876,7 +1882,7 @@ tablet_notify_axis(struct libinput_device *device,
 
 void
 tablet_notify_proximity(struct libinput_device *device,
-			uint32_t time,
+			uint64_t time,
 			struct libinput_tool *tool,
 			enum libinput_tool_proximity_state proximity_state,
 			unsigned char *changed_axes,
@@ -1910,7 +1916,7 @@ tablet_notify_proximity(struct libinput_device *device,
 
 void
 tablet_notify_button(struct libinput_device *device,
-		     uint32_t time,
+		     uint64_t time,
 		     struct libinput_tool *tool,
 		     double *axes,
 		     int32_t button,
diff --git a/src/libinput.h b/src/libinput.h
index 212ee351..d9834557 100644
--- a/src/libinput.h
+++ b/src/libinput.h
@@ -1541,6 +1541,15 @@ libinput_event_tablet_get_seat_button_count(struct libinput_event_tablet *event)
 uint32_t
 libinput_event_tablet_get_time(struct libinput_event_tablet *event);
 
+/**
+ * @ingroup event_tablet
+ *
+ * @param event The libinput tablet event
+ * @return The event time for this event in microseconds
+ */
+uint64_t
+libinput_event_tablet_get_time_usec(struct libinput_event_tablet *event);
+
 /**
  * @ingroup event_tablet
  *
diff --git a/src/libinput.sym b/src/libinput.sym
index 15295474..84800241 100644
--- a/src/libinput.sym
+++ b/src/libinput.sym
@@ -191,6 +191,7 @@ LIBINPUT_TABLET_SUPPORT {
 	libinput_event_tablet_get_tool;
 	libinput_event_tablet_get_x_transformed;
 	libinput_event_tablet_get_y_transformed;
+	libinput_event_tablet_get_time_usec;
 	libinput_tool_get_serial;
 	libinput_tool_get_tool_id;
 	libinput_tool_get_type;