diff --git a/src/video/android/SDL_androidtouch.c b/src/video/android/SDL_androidtouch.c
index 3b406c96e..1b00db287 100644
--- a/src/video/android/SDL_androidtouch.c
+++ b/src/video/android/SDL_androidtouch.c
@@ -136,9 +136,9 @@ void Android_OnTouch(int touch_device_id_in, int pointer_finger_id_in, int actio
             /* Primary pointer up */
             if (!separate_mouse_and_touch) {
                 /* send mouse up */
-                pointerFingerID = (SDL_FingerID) 0;
                 SDL_SendMouseButton(Android_Window, SDL_TOUCH_MOUSEID, SDL_RELEASED, SDL_BUTTON_LEFT);
             }
+            pointerFingerID = (SDL_FingerID) 0;
         case ACTION_POINTER_UP:
             /* Non primary pointer up */
             SDL_SendTouch(touchDeviceId, fingerId, SDL_FALSE, x, y, p);