diff --git a/src/quick/items/qquickpathview.cpp b/src/quick/items/qquickpathview.cpp
index b9fea974c..52c0cc03c 100644
--- a/src/quick/items/qquickpathview.cpp
+++ b/src/quick/items/qquickpathview.cpp
@@ -1878,7 +1878,9 @@ bool QQuickPathView::childMouseEventFilter(QQuickItem *i, QEvent *e)
 void QQuickPathView::mouseUngrabEvent()
 {
     Q_D(QQuickPathView);
-    if (d->stealMouse) {
+    qreal targetOffset = std::fmod(qreal(d->modelCount - d->currentIndex), qreal(d->modelCount));
+    bool stealMouse = d->stealMouse ? true : d->offset != targetOffset && !d->flicking;
+    if (stealMouse) {
         // if our mouse grab has been removed (probably by a Flickable),
         // fix our state
         d->stealMouse = false;