diff --git a/js/ui/overview.js b/js/ui/overview.js
index bcddb412f..136b69c1d 100644
--- a/js/ui/overview.js
+++ b/js/ui/overview.js
@@ -526,7 +526,6 @@ var Overview = class {
             this._animateNotVisible();
 
         this._syncGrab();
-        global.sync_pointer();
     }
 
     // hide: