diff --git a/src/vte.c b/src/vte.c
index b618cf6..ec44a1d 100644
--- a/src/vte.c
+++ b/src/vte.c
@@ -6781,7 +6781,7 @@ vte_terminal_motion_notify(GtkWidget *widget, GdkEventMotion *event)
 
 	/* check to see if it matters */
 	if (!GTK_WIDGET_DRAWABLE(widget)) {
-		return TRUE;
+		return FALSE;
 	}
 
 	terminal = VTE_TERMINAL(widget);
@@ -6854,7 +6854,7 @@ vte_terminal_motion_notify(GtkWidget *widget, GdkEventMotion *event)
 	terminal->pvt->mouse_last_x = x;
 	terminal->pvt->mouse_last_y = y;
 
-	return TRUE;
+	return FALSE;
 }
 
 /* Read and handle a pointing device buttonpress event. */
