diff --git a/src/com/example/android/swipedismiss/SwipeDismissTouchListener.java b/src/com/example/android/swipedismiss/SwipeDismissTouchListener.java
index 8e8c098..3d813c1 100644
--- a/src/com/example/android/swipedismiss/SwipeDismissTouchListener.java
+++ b/src/com/example/android/swipedismiss/SwipeDismissTouchListener.java
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ public boolean onTouch(View view, MotionEvent motionEvent) {
                 if (mCallbacks.canDismiss(mToken)) {
                     mVelocityTracker = VelocityTracker.obtain();
                     mVelocityTracker.addMovement(motionEvent);
+                    return true;
                 }
                 return false;
             }