diff --git a/grab.js b/grab.js
index ed5fe3d5..1e6d08e5 100644
--- a/grab.js
+++ b/grab.js
@@ -104,12 +104,12 @@ export class MoveGrab {
 
         this.signals.connect(this.actor, "button-release-event", this.end.bind(this));
         this.signals.connect(this.actor, "touch-event", (act, evt) => {
-            if (evt.type() === Clutter.EventType.TOUCH_END) {
-                this.end();
-            }
-            else {
+            if (evt.type() === Clutter.EventType.TOUCH_BEGIN || evt.type() === Clutter.EventType.TOUCH_UPDATE) {
                 this.motion(act, evt);
+            } else {
+                this.end();
             }
+            return Clutter.EVENT_PROPAGATE;
         });
         this.signals.connect(this.actor, "motion-event", this.motion.bind(this));
         this.signals.connect(global.display, "window-entered-monitor",