diff --git a/src/core/meta-gesture-tracker.c b/src/core/meta-gesture-tracker.c
index 2badf8b82..33ee834e3 100644
--- a/src/core/meta-gesture-tracker.c
+++ b/src/core/meta-gesture-tracker.c
@@ -227,6 +227,7 @@ static gboolean
 state_is_applicable (MetaSequenceState prev_state,
                      MetaSequenceState state)
 {
+  /* PENDING_END state is final */
   if (prev_state == META_SEQUENCE_PENDING_END)
     return FALSE;
 
@@ -234,10 +235,6 @@ state_is_applicable (MetaSequenceState prev_state,
   if (state == META_SEQUENCE_NONE)
     return FALSE;
 
-  /* PENDING_END state is final */
-  if (prev_state == META_SEQUENCE_PENDING_END)
-    return FALSE;
-
   /* Sequences must be accepted/denied before PENDING_END */
   if (prev_state == META_SEQUENCE_NONE &&
       state == META_SEQUENCE_PENDING_END)