diff --git a/sway/input/cursor.c b/sway/input/cursor.c
index ef03c6aa..d531a20e 100644
--- a/sway/input/cursor.c
+++ b/sway/input/cursor.c
@@ -605,9 +605,6 @@ void dispatch_cursor_button(struct sway_cursor *cursor,
 
 	// Handle existing seat operation
 	if (seat_doing_seatop(seat)) {
-		if (button == seat->seatop_button && state == WLR_BUTTON_RELEASED) {
-			seatop_finish(seat, time_msec);
-		}
 		if (state == WLR_BUTTON_PRESSED) {
 			state_add_button(cursor, button);
 		} else {
@@ -616,6 +613,9 @@ void dispatch_cursor_button(struct sway_cursor *cursor,
 		if (seatop_allows_events(seat)) {
 			seat_pointer_notify_button(seat, time_msec, button, state);
 		}
+		if (button == seat->seatop_button && state == WLR_BUTTON_RELEASED) {
+			seatop_finish(seat, time_msec);
+		}
 		return;
 	}