diff --git a/js/ui/swipeTracker.js b/js/ui/swipeTracker.js
index 77536e476..818d10193 100644
--- a/js/ui/swipeTracker.js
+++ b/js/ui/swipeTracker.js
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ const TouchpadSwipeGesture = GObject.registerClass({
         this._orientation = Clutter.Orientation.VERTICAL;
         this._enabled = true;
 
-        global.stage.connect('captured-event', this._handleEvent.bind(this));
+        global.stage.connect('captured-event::touchpad', this._handleEvent.bind(this));
     }
 
     get enabled() {
diff --git a/js/ui/viewSelector.js b/js/ui/viewSelector.js
index 8acea0c03..5c0dd9bb7 100644
--- a/js/ui/viewSelector.js
+++ b/js/ui/viewSelector.js
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ function getTermsForSearchString(searchString) {
 
 var TouchpadShowOverviewAction = class {
     constructor(actor) {
-        actor.connect('captured-event', this._handleEvent.bind(this));
+        actor.connect('captured-event::touchpad', this._handleEvent.bind(this));
     }
 
     _handleEvent(actor, event) {