diff --git a/engines/director/events.cpp b/engines/director/events.cpp
index 770dda6991e..48246270c60 100644
--- a/engines/director/events.cpp
+++ b/engines/director/events.cpp
@@ -151,6 +151,7 @@ bool Movie::processEvent(Common::Event &event) {
 				spriteId = sc->getActiveSpriteIDFromPos(pos);
 			else
 				spriteId = sc->getMouseSpriteIDFromPos(pos);
+
 			_currentClickOnSpriteId = sc->getActiveSpriteIDFromPos(pos);
 			_currentHandlingChannelId = spriteId;
 
diff --git a/graphics/macgui/macbutton.cpp b/graphics/macgui/macbutton.cpp
index b43730ce89b..72df75b48dc 100644
--- a/graphics/macgui/macbutton.cpp
+++ b/graphics/macgui/macbutton.cpp
@@ -179,8 +179,8 @@ bool MacButton::processEvent(Common::Event &event) {
 		if (_wm->_mouseDown) {
 			if (_wm->_mode & kWMModeButtonDialogStyle)
 				return true;
-			else if (!_dims.contains(_wm->_lastClickPos))
-				return false;
+			// hovered widget in macwindow will help us set the button status to non-active.
+			// so we only care about setting active here is ok.
 
 			setActive(true);
 		}