diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-gesture-action.c b/clutter/clutter/clutter-gesture-action.c
index 9b5613bea..ab69bcf37 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-gesture-action.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-gesture-action.c
@@ -416,12 +416,10 @@ stage_captured_event_cb (ClutterActor         *stage,
               return CLUTTER_EVENT_PROPAGATE;
             }
 
+          gesture_update_motion_point (point, event);
+
           if (!begin_gesture (action, actor))
-            {
-              if ((point = gesture_find_point (action, event, &position)) != NULL)
-                gesture_update_motion_point (point, event);
-              return CLUTTER_EVENT_PROPAGATE;
-            }
+            return CLUTTER_EVENT_PROPAGATE;
 
           if ((point = gesture_find_point (action, event, &position)) == NULL)
             return CLUTTER_EVENT_PROPAGATE;