diff --git a/gtk/gtkgesturesingle.c b/gtk/gtkgesturesingle.c
index 5aa0978050..7e3a5e895c 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkgesturesingle.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkgesturesingle.c
@@ -193,6 +193,7 @@ gtk_gesture_single_handle_event (GtkEventController *controller,
       break;
     case GDK_TOUCH_CANCEL:
     case GDK_GRAB_BROKEN:
+    case GDK_TOUCHPAD_SWIPE:
       return GTK_EVENT_CONTROLLER_CLASS (gtk_gesture_single_parent_class)->handle_event (controller,
                                                                                          event);
       break;