diff --git a/src/indev/lv_indev_scroll.c b/src/indev/lv_indev_scroll.c
index 1823418ae3..e6d98c83e9 100644
--- a/src/indev/lv_indev_scroll.c
+++ b/src/indev/lv_indev_scroll.c
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ void _lv_indev_scroll_handler(lv_indev_t * indev)
 
         init_scroll_limits(indev);
 
+        lv_obj_remove_state(indev->pointer.act_obj, LV_STATE_PRESSED);
         lv_obj_send_event(scroll_obj, LV_EVENT_SCROLL_BEGIN, NULL);
         if(indev->reset_query) return;
     }