diff --git a/src/core/window.c b/src/core/window.c
index 47fff926e..c843c62ee 100644
--- a/src/core/window.c
+++ b/src/core/window.c
@@ -6523,9 +6523,10 @@ meta_window_handle_mouse_grab_op_event  (MetaWindow         *window,
       }
 
     case CLUTTER_TOUCH_END:
-      if (meta_display_is_pointer_emulating_sequence (window->display, sequence))
-        end_grab_op (window, event);
+      if (!meta_display_is_pointer_emulating_sequence (window->display, sequence))
+        return FALSE;
 
+      end_grab_op (window, event);
       return TRUE;
 
     case CLUTTER_BUTTON_RELEASE: