diff --git a/services/inputflinger/dispatcher/InputDispatcher.cpp b/services/inputflinger/dispatcher/InputDispatcher.cpp
index 4b07a21..c9397c3 100644
--- a/services/inputflinger/dispatcher/InputDispatcher.cpp
+++ b/services/inputflinger/dispatcher/InputDispatcher.cpp
@@ -2144,8 +2144,9 @@
             // be delivered to a new window which supports split touch.
             tempTouchState.split = true;
         }
-
-        tempTouchState.addGestureMonitors(newGestureMonitors);
+        if (isDown) {
+            tempTouchState.addGestureMonitors(newGestureMonitors);
+        }
     } else {
         /* Case 2: Pointer move, up, cancel or non-splittable pointer down. */