diff --git a/src/filter-trackpoint.c b/src/filter-trackpoint.c
index 1b9262684..a401a712a 100644
--- a/src/filter-trackpoint.c
+++ b/src/filter-trackpoint.c
@@ -185,6 +185,7 @@ struct motion_filter *
 create_pointer_accelerator_filter_trackpoint(double multiplier)
 {
 	struct trackpoint_accelerator *filter;
+	struct pointer_delta_smoothener *smoothener;
 
 	assert(multiplier > 0.0);
 
@@ -210,5 +211,10 @@ create_pointer_accelerator_filter_trackpoint(double multiplier)
 
 	filter->base.interface = &accelerator_interface_trackpoint;
 
+	smoothener = zalloc(sizeof(*smoothener));
+	smoothener->threshold = ms2us(10);
+	smoothener->value = ms2us(10);
+	filter->trackers.smoothener = smoothener;
+
 	return &filter->base;
 }