diff --git a/services/inputflinger/dispatcher/InputDispatcher.cpp b/services/inputflinger/dispatcher/InputDispatcher.cpp
index 71afbcc..f31884e 100644
--- a/services/inputflinger/dispatcher/InputDispatcher.cpp
+++ b/services/inputflinger/dispatcher/InputDispatcher.cpp
@@ -1312,6 +1312,7 @@
                 ALOGD("Received a new pointer down event, stop waiting for events to process and "
                       "just send the pending key event to the currently focused window.");
                 mKeyIsWaitingForEventsTimeout = now();
+                needWake = true;
             }
             break;
         }