diff --git a/gtk/gtknotebook.c b/gtk/gtknotebook.c
index 858d68a7b0..7ccaf47a67 100644
--- a/gtk/gtknotebook.c
+++ b/gtk/gtknotebook.c
@@ -1432,6 +1432,7 @@ gtk_notebook_init (GtkNotebook *notebook)
 
   gesture = gtk_gesture_click_new ();
   gtk_gesture_single_set_button (GTK_GESTURE_SINGLE (gesture), 0);
+  gtk_event_controller_set_propagation_phase (GTK_EVENT_CONTROLLER (gesture), GTK_PHASE_CAPTURE);
   g_signal_connect (gesture, "pressed", G_CALLBACK (gtk_notebook_gesture_pressed), notebook);
   g_signal_connect (gesture, "released", G_CALLBACK (gtk_notebook_gesture_released), notebook);
   gtk_widget_add_controller (GTK_WIDGET (notebook), GTK_EVENT_CONTROLLER (gesture));