diff --git a/data/core/rootview.lua b/data/core/rootview.lua
index 49da2923..e497919e 100644
--- a/data/core/rootview.lua
+++ b/data/core/rootview.lua
@@ -900,9 +900,7 @@ function RootView:on_mouse_pressed(button, x, y, clicks)
     end
   elseif not self.dragged_node then -- avoid sending on_mouse_pressed events when dragging tabs
     core.set_active_view(node.active_view)
-    if not self.on_view_mouse_pressed(button, x, y, clicks) then
-      return node.active_view:on_mouse_pressed(button, x, y, clicks)
-    end
+    return self.on_view_mouse_pressed(button, x, y, clicks) or node.active_view:on_mouse_pressed(button, x, y, clicks)
   end
 end