diff --git a/clutter/clutter-gesture-action.c b/clutter/clutter-gesture-action.c
index c031c9804..5f9fa7b11 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter-gesture-action.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter-gesture-action.c
@@ -456,7 +456,8 @@ actor_captured_event_cb (ClutterActor *actor,
 
   /* Start the gesture immediately if the gesture has no
    * _TRIGGER_EDGE_AFTER drag threshold. */
-  if (priv->edge != CLUTTER_GESTURE_TRIGGER_EDGE_AFTER)
+  if ((priv->points->len < priv->requested_nb_points) &&
+      (priv->edge != CLUTTER_GESTURE_TRIGGER_EDGE_AFTER))
     begin_gesture (action, actor);
 
   return CLUTTER_EVENT_PROPAGATE;