diff --git a/common/gesture.c b/common/gesture.c
index 9fc1e33e22..5c79d04097 100644
--- a/common/gesture.c
+++ b/common/gesture.c
@@ -176,7 +176,8 @@ static int gesture_tap_for_battery(void)
 	switch (state) {
 	case TAP_IDLE:
 		/* Look for a sudden increase in Z movement */
-		if (delta_z_inner > 13 * delta_z_outer &&
+		if (delta_z_inner > 30000 &&
+		    delta_z_inner > 13 * delta_z_outer &&
 		    delta_z_inner > 1 * delta_xy_inner) {
 			delta_z_inner_max = delta_z_inner;
 			state_cnt = 0;