diff --git a/core/java/android/webkit/WebViewClassic.java b/core/java/android/webkit/WebViewClassic.java
index 9936937e019ec..973cd6aac996f 100644
--- a/core/java/android/webkit/WebViewClassic.java
+++ b/core/java/android/webkit/WebViewClassic.java
@@ -5754,6 +5754,7 @@ public final class WebViewClassic implements WebViewProvider, WebViewProvider.Sc
 
         if (mInputDispatcher.postPointerEvent(ev, getScrollX(),
                 getScrollY() - getTitleHeight(), mZoomManager.getInvScale())) {
+            mInputDispatcher.dispatchUiEvents();
             return true;
         } else {
             Log.w(LOGTAG, "mInputDispatcher rejected the event!");