diff --git a/basis/ui/gestures/gestures.factor b/basis/ui/gestures/gestures.factor
index ffb9795ef8..5faaa93292 100644
--- a/basis/ui/gestures/gestures.factor
+++ b/basis/ui/gestures/gestures.factor
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ SYMBOL: drag-timer
     dup hand-last-button get = ;
 
 : multi-click-position? ( -- ? )
-    hand-loc get hand-click-loc get v- norm-sq 100 <= ;
+    hand-loc get hand-click-loc get distance 10 <= ;
 
 : multi-click? ( button -- ? )
     {