diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_gesture_layer.c b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_gesture_layer.c
index 9e64e9e249..4adbb03ba4 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_gesture_layer.c
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_gesture_layer.c
@@ -1347,10 +1347,8 @@ _event_process(void *data,
    ELM_GESTURE_LAYER_DATA_GET(data, sd);
 
    /* Start testing candidate gesture from here */
-   if (!_pointer_event_make(data, event_info, event_type, &_pe))
-     return;
-
-   pe = &_pe;
+   if (_pointer_event_make(data, event_info, event_type, &_pe))
+     pe = &_pe;
 
    /* Test all the gestures */
    {