diff --git a/js/ui/overview.js b/js/ui/overview.js
index 8f4e830fa..c4b0c4ec0 100644
--- a/js/ui/overview.js
+++ b/js/ui/overview.js
@@ -324,16 +324,17 @@ Overview.prototype = {
                         newValue += difference;
                 }
 
+                let result;
+
                 // See if the user has moved the mouse enough to trigger
                 // a drag
                 let threshold = Gtk.Settings.get_default().gtk_dnd_drag_threshold;
                 if (Math.abs(stageX - this._dragStartX) < threshold &&
                     Math.abs(stageY - this._dragStartY) < threshold) {
                     // no motion? It's a click!
-                    this.emit('swipe-scroll-end', SwipeScrollResult.CLICK);
+                    result = SwipeScrollResult.CLICK;
+                    this.emit('swipe-scroll-end', result);
                 } else {
-                    let result;
-
                     if (newValue == this._dragStartValue)
                         result = SwipeScrollResult.CANCEL;
                     else
@@ -362,7 +363,7 @@ Overview.prototype = {
                 global.stage.disconnect(this._capturedEventId);
                 this._capturedEventId = 0;
 
-                return true;
+                return result != SwipeScrollResult.CLICK;
 
             case Clutter.EventType.MOTION:
                 [stageX, stageY] = event.get_coords();