diff --git a/clutter/clutter-pan-action.c b/clutter/clutter-pan-action.c
index 14188be07..63c311874 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter-pan-action.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter-pan-action.c
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@
 
 #include "clutter-debug.h"
 #include "clutter-enum-types.h"
+#include "clutter-gesture-action-private.h"
 #include "clutter-marshal.h"
 #include "clutter-private.h"
 #include <math.h>
@@ -556,10 +557,15 @@ clutter_pan_action_class_init (ClutterPanActionClass *klass)
 static void
 clutter_pan_action_init (ClutterPanAction *self)
 {
+  ClutterGestureAction *gesture;
+
   self->priv = clutter_pan_action_get_instance_private (self);
   self->priv->deceleration_rate = default_deceleration_rate;
   self->priv->acceleration_factor = default_acceleration_factor;
   self->priv->state = PAN_STATE_INACTIVE;
+
+  gesture = CLUTTER_GESTURE_ACTION (self);
+  clutter_gesture_action_set_threshold_trigger_edge (gesture, CLUTTER_GESTURE_TRIGGER_EDGE_AFTER);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/clutter/clutter-rotate-action.c b/clutter/clutter-rotate-action.c
index 7c155f0e7..d46d4ffef 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter-rotate-action.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter-rotate-action.c
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
 
 #include "clutter-debug.h"
 #include "clutter-enum-types.h"
+#include "clutter-gesture-action-private.h"
 #include "clutter-marshal.h"
 #include "clutter-private.h"
 
@@ -214,9 +215,13 @@ clutter_rotate_action_class_init (ClutterRotateActionClass *klass)
 static void
 clutter_rotate_action_init (ClutterRotateAction *self)
 {
+  ClutterGestureAction *gesture;
+
   self->priv = clutter_rotate_action_get_instance_private (self);
 
-  clutter_gesture_action_set_n_touch_points (CLUTTER_GESTURE_ACTION (self), 2);
+  gesture = CLUTTER_GESTURE_ACTION (self);
+  clutter_gesture_action_set_n_touch_points (gesture, 2);
+  clutter_gesture_action_set_threshold_trigger_edge (gesture, CLUTTER_GESTURE_TRIGGER_EDGE_NONE);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/clutter/clutter-swipe-action.c b/clutter/clutter-swipe-action.c
index 96b7c091c..da1aab3d6 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter-swipe-action.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter-swipe-action.c
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 
 #include "clutter-debug.h"
 #include "clutter-enum-types.h"
+#include "clutter-gesture-action-private.h"
 #include "clutter-marshal.h"
 #include "clutter-private.h"
 
@@ -245,6 +246,9 @@ static void
 clutter_swipe_action_init (ClutterSwipeAction *self)
 {
   self->priv = clutter_swipe_action_get_instance_private (self);
+
+  clutter_gesture_action_set_threshold_trigger_edge (CLUTTER_GESTURE_ACTION (self),
+                                                     CLUTTER_GESTURE_TRIGGER_EDGE_AFTER);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/clutter/clutter-zoom-action.c b/clutter/clutter-zoom-action.c
index 3f4eb9a9f..36d2de0b1 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter-zoom-action.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter-zoom-action.c
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@
 
 #include "clutter-debug.h"
 #include "clutter-enum-types.h"
+#include "clutter-gesture-action-private.h"
 #include "clutter-marshal.h"
 #include "clutter-private.h"
 #include "clutter-stage-private.h"
@@ -398,10 +399,14 @@ clutter_zoom_action_class_init (ClutterZoomActionClass *klass)
 static void
 clutter_zoom_action_init (ClutterZoomAction *self)
 {
+  ClutterGestureAction *gesture;
+
   self->priv = clutter_zoom_action_get_instance_private (self);
   self->priv->zoom_axis = CLUTTER_ZOOM_BOTH;
 
-  clutter_gesture_action_set_n_touch_points (CLUTTER_GESTURE_ACTION (self), 2);
+  gesture = CLUTTER_GESTURE_ACTION (self);
+  clutter_gesture_action_set_n_touch_points (gesture, 2);
+  clutter_gesture_action_set_threshold_trigger_edge (gesture, CLUTTER_GESTURE_TRIGGER_EDGE_NONE);
 }
 
 /**