diff --git a/data/greeter.metainfo.xml.in b/data/greeter.metainfo.xml.in
index 94bfeec57..1f78f1d9a 100644
--- a/data/greeter.metainfo.xml.in
+++ b/data/greeter.metainfo.xml.in
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
       <issues>
         <issue url="https://github.com/elementary/greeter/issues/25">Mask corners</issue>
         <issue url="https://github.com/elementary/greeter/issues/70">User mouse settings aren't applied</issue>
+        <issue url="https://github.com/elementary/greeter/issues/295">Clicking in the card but outside of the wallpaper window does not switch the card</issue>
         <issue url="https://github.com/elementary/greeter/issues/451">Reuse mouse settings if only one user exists</issue>
         <issue url="https://github.com/elementary/greeter/issues/541">Some shortcuts to switch keyboard layout does not work on lockscreen</issue>
         <issue url="https://github.com/elementary/greeter/issues/610">Screen reader shortcut doesn't launch</issue>
diff --git a/src/Cards/UserCard.vala b/src/Cards/UserCard.vala
index 408f321be..a737d8542 100644
--- a/src/Cards/UserCard.vala
+++ b/src/Cards/UserCard.vala
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ public class Greeter.UserCard : Greeter.BaseCard {
     private Pantheon.AccountsService greeter_act;
     private Pantheon.SettingsDaemon.AccountsService settings_act;
 
+    private Gtk.GestureMultiPress click_gesture;
     private Gtk.Revealer form_revealer;
     private Gtk.Stack login_stack;
     private Greeter.PasswordEntry password_entry;
@@ -249,13 +250,12 @@ public class Greeter.UserCard : Greeter.BaseCard {
             return false;
         });
 
-        card_overlay.button_release_event.connect ((event) => {
+        click_gesture = new Gtk.GestureMultiPress (this);
+        click_gesture.pressed.connect ((n_press, x, y) => {
             if (!show_input) {
                 focus_requested ();
                 password_entry.grab_focus ();
             }
-
-            return false;
         });
 
         // This makes all the animations synchonous