diff --git a/crates/bevy_ui/src/focus.rs b/crates/bevy_ui/src/focus.rs
index bda95216f367a6..10df5b24d9d603 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_ui/src/focus.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_ui/src/focus.rs
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ pub fn ui_focus_system(
     }
 
     let mouse_clicked =
-        mouse_button_input.just_pressed(MouseButton::Left) || touches_input.just_released(0);
+        mouse_button_input.just_pressed(MouseButton::Left) || touches_input.just_pressed(0);
 
     let mut moused_over_z_sorted_nodes = node_query
         .iter_mut()