diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/elm_gesture_layer.c b/src/lib/elementary/elm_gesture_layer.c
index 38af0fdf3a..3a29734216 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/elm_gesture_layer.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/elm_gesture_layer.c
@@ -2530,8 +2530,8 @@ _momentum_test(Evas_Object *obj,
         st->line_end.y = pe_local.y;
         st->t_end = pe_local.timestamp;
 
-        if ((abs(st->info.mx) > ELM_GESTURE_MINIMUM_MOMENTUM) ||
-            (abs(st->info.my) > ELM_GESTURE_MINIMUM_MOMENTUM))
+        if ((fabs(st->info.mx) > ELM_GESTURE_MINIMUM_MOMENTUM) ||
+            (fabs(st->info.my) > ELM_GESTURE_MINIMUM_MOMENTUM))
           state_to_report = ELM_GESTURE_STATE_END;
         else
           state_to_report = ELM_GESTURE_STATE_ABORT;