diff --git a/io/router/pointer.go b/io/router/pointer.go
index 8680ebde..18d1d921 100644
--- a/io/router/pointer.go
+++ b/io/router/pointer.go
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@ func searchTag(tags []event.Tag, tag event.Tag) (int, bool) {
 }
 
 func opDecodeFloat32(d []byte) float32 {
-	return float32(binary.LittleEndian.Uint32(d))
+	return float32(int32(binary.LittleEndian.Uint32(d)))
 }
 
 func (op *areaOp) Decode(d []byte) {
diff --git a/io/router/pointer_test.go b/io/router/pointer_test.go
index 7f876068..82c79642 100644
--- a/io/router/pointer_test.go
+++ b/io/router/pointer_test.go
@@ -57,6 +57,28 @@ func TestPointerDrag(t *testing.T) {
 	assertEventSequence(t, r.Events(handler), pointer.Cancel, pointer.Enter, pointer.Press, pointer.Leave, pointer.Drag)
 }
 
+func TestPointerDragNegative(t *testing.T) {
+	handler := new(int)
+	var ops op.Ops
+	addPointerHandler(&ops, handler, image.Rect(-100, -100, 0, 0))
+
+	var r Router
+	r.Frame(&ops)
+	r.Queue(
+		// Press.
+		pointer.Event{
+			Type:     pointer.Press,
+			Position: f32.Pt(-50, -50),
+		},
+		// Move outside the area.
+		pointer.Event{
+			Type:     pointer.Move,
+			Position: f32.Pt(-150, -150),
+		},
+	)
+	assertEventSequence(t, r.Events(handler), pointer.Cancel, pointer.Enter, pointer.Press, pointer.Leave, pointer.Drag)
+}
+
 func TestPointerMove(t *testing.T) {
 	handler1 := new(int)
 	handler2 := new(int)