diff --git a/io/input/pointer_test.go b/io/input/pointer_test.go
index 8209de61..e5f1ed4c 100644
--- a/io/input/pointer_test.go
+++ b/io/input/pointer_test.go
@@ -19,6 +19,16 @@ import (
 	"gioui.org/op/clip"
 )
 
+func TestFilterReset(t *testing.T) {
+	r := new(Router)
+	if _, ok := r.Event(pointer.Filter{}); ok {
+		t.Fatal("empty filter matched reset event")
+	}
+	if _, ok := r.Event(pointer.Filter{Kinds: pointer.Cancel}); ok {
+		t.Fatal("second call to Event matched reset event")
+	}
+}
+
 func TestPointerNilTarget(t *testing.T) {
 	r := new(Router)
 	r.Event(pointer.Filter{Kinds: pointer.Press})
diff --git a/io/input/router.go b/io/input/router.go
index 300b0f4b..b2a27822 100644
--- a/io/input/router.go
+++ b/io/input/router.go
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ func (q *Router) Event(filters ...event.Filter) (event.Event, bool) {
 				break
 			}
 			h := q.stateFor(f.Target)
-			if reset, ok := h.pointer.ResetEvent(); ok {
+			if reset, ok := h.pointer.ResetEvent(); ok && h.filter.pointer.Matches(reset) {
 				return reset, true
 			}
 		}