diff --git a/menu/menu_input.c b/menu/menu_input.c
index a460587cc6..0405248a79 100644
--- a/menu/menu_input.c
+++ b/menu/menu_input.c
@@ -429,21 +429,35 @@ static int menu_input_pointer_post_iterate(
       return 0;
 #endif
 
-   int16_t pointer_x         = menu_input_pointer_state(MENU_POINTER_X_AXIS);
-   int16_t pointer_y         = menu_input_pointer_state(MENU_POINTER_Y_AXIS);
-
    if (menu_input->pointer.pressed[0])
    {
       gfx_ctx_metrics_t metrics;
       float dpi;
       static float accel0       = 0.0f;
       static float accel1       = 0.0f;
+      int16_t pointer_x         = menu_input_pointer_state(MENU_POINTER_X_AXIS);
+      int16_t pointer_y         = menu_input_pointer_state(MENU_POINTER_Y_AXIS);
 
       metrics.type  = DISPLAY_METRIC_DPI;
       metrics.value = &dpi;
 
       menu_input->pointer.counter++;
 
+      if (menu_input->pointer.counter == 1 &&
+            !menu_input_ctl(MENU_INPUT_CTL_IS_POINTER_DRAGGED, NULL))
+      {
+         menu_ctx_pointer_t point;
+
+         point.x                           = pointer_x;
+         point.y                           = pointer_y;
+         point.ptr                         = menu_input->pointer.ptr;
+         point.cbs                         = cbs;
+         point.entry                       = entry;
+         point.action                      = action;
+
+         menu_driver_ctl(RARCH_MENU_CTL_POINTER_DOWN, &point);
+      }
+
       if (!pointer_oldpressed[0])
       {
          menu_input->pointer.accel         = 0;
@@ -508,23 +522,10 @@ static int menu_input_pointer_post_iterate(
                   size_t selection = menu_navigation_get_selection();
                   if (cbs && cbs->action_start)
                      return menu_entry_action(entry, (unsigned)selection, MENU_ACTION_START);
+
                }
                else
                {
-                  if (!menu_input_ctl(MENU_INPUT_CTL_IS_POINTER_DRAGGED, NULL))
-                  {
-                     menu_ctx_pointer_t point;
-
-                     point.x                           = pointer_x;
-                     point.y                           = pointer_y;
-                     point.ptr                         = menu_input->pointer.ptr;
-                     point.cbs                         = cbs;
-                     point.entry                       = entry;
-                     point.action                      = action;
-
-                     menu_driver_ctl(RARCH_MENU_CTL_POINTER_DOWN, &point);
-                  }
-
                   menu_driver_ctl(RARCH_MENU_CTL_POINTER_UP, &point);
                   menu_driver_ctl(RARCH_MENU_CTL_POINTER_TAP, &point);
                   ret = point.retcode;