diff --git a/src/Event Controllers/main.js b/src/Event Controllers/main.js
index 1f5c4a9c..b7fbe96b 100644
--- a/src/Event Controllers/main.js	
+++ b/src/Event Controllers/main.js	
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ ctrl_button.connect("clicked", () => {
 
 // Detect pointer button press and release events
 const gesture_click = new Gtk.GestureClick({ button: 0 });
+gesture_click.propagation_phase = Gtk.PropagationPhase.CAPTURE;
 
 window.add_controller(gesture_click);
 
diff --git a/src/Event Controllers/main.py b/src/Event Controllers/main.py
index a614bd50..5de016e8 100644
--- a/src/Event Controllers/main.py	
+++ b/src/Event Controllers/main.py	
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ def on_swipe(_self, vel_x, _vel_y):
 
 # Detect pointer button press and release events
 gesture_click = Gtk.GestureClick(button=0)
+gesture_click.set_propagation_phase(Gtk.PropagationPhase.CAPTURE)
 window.add_controller(gesture_click)
 gesture_click.connect("pressed", on_pressed)
 gesture_click.connect("released", on_released)
diff --git a/src/Event Controllers/main.vala b/src/Event Controllers/main.vala
index 0423a122..febaa3f8 100644
--- a/src/Event Controllers/main.vala	
+++ b/src/Event Controllers/main.vala	
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ public void main () {
     var gesture_click = new Gtk.GestureClick () {
         button = 0
     };
+    gesture_click.propagation_phase = Gtk.PropagationPhase.CAPTURE;
     ((Gtk.Widget) window).add_controller (gesture_click);
 
     gesture_click.pressed.connect ((gesture, n_press, x, y) => {