diff --git a/bar.lua b/bar.lua
index 300eded..cfe3bc7 100644
--- a/bar.lua
+++ b/bar.lua
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ local function setup_buttons(data,item,args)
     end
   end
 
-  item:connect_signal("button::press",function(_m,_i,button_id,mods)
+  item:connect_signal("button::release",function(_m,_i,button_id,mods)
     if #mods == 0 and buttons[button_id] then
       buttons[button_id](_m,_i,mods)
     end
diff --git a/context.lua b/context.lua
index 0f3b8f1..39d4c61 100644
--- a/context.lua
+++ b/context.lua
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ local function setup_buttons(data,item,args)
     end
   end
 
-  item:connect_signal("button::press",function(_m,_i,button_id,mods)
+  item:connect_signal("button::release",function(_m,_i,button_id,mods)
     if #mods == 0 and buttons[button_id] then
       buttons[button_id](_m,_i,mods)
     end
diff --git a/embed.lua b/embed.lua
index 8143e54..8778534 100644
--- a/embed.lua
+++ b/embed.lua
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ local function setup_item(data,item,args)
     end
   end
 
-  item:connect_signal("button::press",function(_m,_i,button_id,mods)
+  item:connect_signal("button::release",function(_m,_i,button_id,mods)
     if #mods == 0 and buttons[button_id] then
       buttons[button_id](_m,_i,mods)
     end