diff --git a/clutter/clutter-main.c b/clutter/clutter-main.c
index 179db685d..e9a56eeae 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter-main.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter-main.c
@@ -2667,6 +2667,7 @@ _clutter_process_event_details (ClutterActor        *stage,
 
       /* fallthrough from motion */
       case CLUTTER_TOUCH_BEGIN:
+      case CLUTTER_TOUCH_CANCEL:
       case CLUTTER_TOUCH_END:
         {
           ClutterActor *actor;
@@ -2717,9 +2718,6 @@ _clutter_process_event_details (ClutterActor        *stage,
           break;
         }
 
-      case CLUTTER_TOUCH_CANCEL:
-        break;
-
       case CLUTTER_STAGE_STATE:
         /* fullscreen / focus - forward to stage */
         event->any.source = stage;