diff --git a/android/src/main/java/com/swmansion/gesturehandler/react/RNGestureHandlerButtonViewManager.kt b/android/src/main/java/com/swmansion/gesturehandler/react/RNGestureHandlerButtonViewManager.kt
index bf574c66ba..3aa19f34d6 100644
--- a/android/src/main/java/com/swmansion/gesturehandler/react/RNGestureHandlerButtonViewManager.kt
+++ b/android/src/main/java/com/swmansion/gesturehandler/react/RNGestureHandlerButtonViewManager.kt
@@ -174,6 +174,7 @@ class RNGestureHandlerButtonViewManager : ViewGroupManager<ButtonViewGroup>(), R
     override fun onTouchEvent(event: MotionEvent): Boolean {
       if (event.action == MotionEvent.ACTION_CANCEL) {
         tryFreeingResponder()
+        return super.onTouchEvent(event)
       }
 
       val eventTime = event.eventTime