diff --git a/gtk/gtkbutton.c b/gtk/gtkbutton.c
index e5ae409a8f..5d0bcf34c3 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkbutton.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkbutton.c
@@ -649,6 +649,7 @@ gtk_button_init (GtkButton *button)
 
   priv->gesture = gtk_gesture_multi_press_new (GTK_WIDGET (button));
   gtk_gesture_single_set_touch_only (GTK_GESTURE_SINGLE (priv->gesture), FALSE);
+  gtk_gesture_single_set_exclusive (GTK_GESTURE_SINGLE (priv->gesture), TRUE);
   gtk_gesture_single_set_button (GTK_GESTURE_SINGLE (priv->gesture), GDK_BUTTON_PRIMARY);
   g_signal_connect (priv->gesture, "pressed", G_CALLBACK (multipress_pressed_cb), button);
   g_signal_connect (priv->gesture, "released", G_CALLBACK (multipress_released_cb), button);