diff --git a/src/aui/framemanager.cpp b/src/aui/framemanager.cpp
index 6195560341..664c02947d 100644
--- a/src/aui/framemanager.cpp
+++ b/src/aui/framemanager.cpp
@@ -3846,9 +3846,6 @@ void wxAuiManager::OnLeftDown(wxMouseEvent& event)
 
 
 
-            if (part->dock && part->dock->dock_direction == wxAUI_DOCK_CENTER)
-                return;
-
             if (GetFlags() & wxAUI_MGR_ALLOW_ACTIVE_PANE)
             {
                 // set the caption as active
@@ -3856,6 +3853,9 @@ void wxAuiManager::OnLeftDown(wxMouseEvent& event)
                 Repaint();
             }
 
+            if (part->dock && part->dock->dock_direction == wxAUI_DOCK_CENTER)
+                return;
+
             m_action = actionClickCaption;
             m_action_part = part;
             m_action_start = wxPoint(event.m_x, event.m_y);