diff --git a/clutter/clutter-gesture-action.c b/clutter/clutter-gesture-action.c
index 2f77a1470..953a946e2 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter-gesture-action.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter-gesture-action.c
@@ -226,6 +226,7 @@ stage_captured_event_cb (ClutterActor       *stage,
         if (!(mods & CLUTTER_BUTTON1_MASK))
           {
             cancel_gesture (action);
+            gesture_unregister_point (action, position);
             return CLUTTER_EVENT_PROPAGATE;
           }
       }