diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-input-pointer-a11y.c b/clutter/clutter/clutter-input-pointer-a11y.c
index c2b42e00a..0e7c5847b 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-input-pointer-a11y.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-input-pointer-a11y.c
@@ -599,7 +599,8 @@ _clutter_input_pointer_a11y_on_motion_event (ClutterInputDevice *device,
     {
       if (should_stop_dwell (device))
         stop_dwell_timeout (device);
-      else if (should_start_dwell (device))
+
+      if (should_start_dwell (device))
         start_dwell_timeout (device);
     }