diff --git a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-pointer-gesture-swipe.c b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-pointer-gesture-swipe.c
index 043e3eb23..d95e84941 100644
--- a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-pointer-gesture-swipe.c
+++ b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-pointer-gesture-swipe.c
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ meta_wayland_pointer_gesture_swipe_handle_event (MetaWaylandPointer *pointer,
       handle_swipe_update (pointer, event);
       break;
     case CLUTTER_TOUCHPAD_GESTURE_PHASE_END:
+    case CLUTTER_TOUCHPAD_GESTURE_PHASE_CANCEL:
       handle_swipe_end (pointer, event);
       break;
     default: