diff --git a/src/Widget.cpp b/src/Widget.cpp
index 5ca0e72..6cd3453 100644
--- a/src/Widget.cpp
+++ b/src/Widget.cpp
@@ -252,12 +252,12 @@ void Widget::handle_mouse_button_event(MouseButtonEvent &event) {
         update_activation_to = true;
     }
 
-    if (!m_rect.contains(event.point())) {
+    if (m_rect.contains(event.point())) {
+        on_mouse_button(event);
+    } else {
         update_activation_to = false;
     }
 
-    on_mouse_button(event);
-
     if (m_is_active != update_activation_to || (update_activation_to && m_window->active_widget() != this)) {
         m_is_active = update_activation_to;
         if (m_is_active && m_window)