diff --git a/packages/react-native-web/src/modules/injectResponderEventPlugin/index.js b/packages/react-native-web/src/modules/injectResponderEventPlugin/index.js
index 107bb2f4..59283625 100644
--- a/packages/react-native-web/src/modules/injectResponderEventPlugin/index.js
+++ b/packages/react-native-web/src/modules/injectResponderEventPlugin/index.js
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@ const originalExtractEvents = ResponderEventPlugin.extractEvents;
 ResponderEventPlugin.extractEvents = (topLevelType, targetInst, nativeEvent, nativeEventTarget) => {
   const hasActiveTouches = ResponderTouchHistoryStore.touchHistory.numberActiveTouches > 0;
   if (
-    // Filter out mousemove events when there hasn't been a touch yet
-    (topLevelType === topMouseMove && !hasActiveTouches) ||
+    // Filter out mousemove and mouseup events when a touch hasn't started yet
+    ((topLevelType === topMouseMove || topLevelType === topMouseUp) && !hasActiveTouches) ||
     // Filter out events from wheel/middle and right click.
     (nativeEvent.button === 1 || nativeEvent.button === 2)
   ) {
diff --git a/website/storybook/2-apis/PanResponder/examples/DraggableCircle.js b/website/storybook/2-apis/PanResponder/examples/DraggableCircle.js
index c262ba1d..89e12a41 100644
--- a/website/storybook/2-apis/PanResponder/examples/DraggableCircle.js
+++ b/website/storybook/2-apis/PanResponder/examples/DraggableCircle.js
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ export default class DraggableCircle extends PureComponent {
 
   _handleMoveShouldSetPanResponder = (e: Object, gestureState: Object): boolean => {
     // Should we become active when the user moves a touch over the circle?
-    return false;
+    return true;
   };
 
   _handlePanResponderGrant = (e: Object, gestureState: Object) => {