diff --git a/services/accessibility/java/com/android/server/accessibility/gestures/MultiFingerMultiTap.java b/services/accessibility/java/com/android/server/accessibility/gestures/MultiFingerMultiTap.java
index e5340f10dc4c0..642a841257bf7 100644
--- a/services/accessibility/java/com/android/server/accessibility/gestures/MultiFingerMultiTap.java
+++ b/services/accessibility/java/com/android/server/accessibility/gestures/MultiFingerMultiTap.java
@@ -197,6 +197,7 @@ class MultiFingerMultiTap extends GestureMatcher {
         if (getState() == STATE_GESTURE_STARTED || getState() == STATE_CLEAR) {
             // Needs more fingers lifted within the tap timeout
             // after reaching the target number of fingers are down.
+            cancelAfterTapTimeout(event, rawEvent, policyFlags);
         } else {
             cancelGesture(event, rawEvent, policyFlags);
         }