diff --git a/dom/events/EventStateManager.cpp b/dom/events/EventStateManager.cpp
index f720b6927275..a4a173f8b45d 100644
--- a/dom/events/EventStateManager.cpp
+++ b/dom/events/EventStateManager.cpp
@@ -1589,7 +1589,7 @@ EventStateManager::GenerateDragGesture(nsPresContext* aPresContext,
   if (IsTrackingDragGesture()) {
     mCurrentTarget = mGestureDownFrameOwner->GetPrimaryFrame();
 
-    if (!mCurrentTarget) {
+    if (!mCurrentTarget || !mCurrentTarget->GetNearestWidget()) {
       StopTrackingDragGesture();
       return;
     }