diff --git a/source/blender/editors/gizmo_library/gizmo_types/arrow3d_gizmo.cc b/source/blender/editors/gizmo_library/gizmo_types/arrow3d_gizmo.cc
index a474fd47f5b..4c9daa1ab06 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/gizmo_library/gizmo_types/arrow3d_gizmo.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/gizmo_library/gizmo_types/arrow3d_gizmo.cc
@@ -412,7 +412,6 @@ static wmOperatorStatus gizmo_arrow_modal(bContext *C,
 
   /* tag the region for redraw */
   ED_region_tag_redraw_editor_overlays(region);
-  WM_event_add_mousemove(CTX_wm_window(C));
 
   return OPERATOR_RUNNING_MODAL;
 }
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/gizmo_library/gizmo_types/cage2d_gizmo.cc b/source/blender/editors/gizmo_library/gizmo_types/cage2d_gizmo.cc
index 4d330742ced..f5ae69eefbb 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/gizmo_library/gizmo_types/cage2d_gizmo.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/gizmo_library/gizmo_types/cage2d_gizmo.cc
@@ -1360,7 +1360,6 @@ static wmOperatorStatus gizmo_cage2d_modal(bContext *C,
 
   /* tag the region for redraw */
   ED_region_tag_redraw_editor_overlays(CTX_wm_region(C));
-  WM_event_add_mousemove(CTX_wm_window(C));
 
   return OPERATOR_RUNNING_MODAL;
 }
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/gizmo_library/gizmo_types/cage3d_gizmo.cc b/source/blender/editors/gizmo_library/gizmo_types/cage3d_gizmo.cc
index 25870f3fde2..600d617333d 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/gizmo_library/gizmo_types/cage3d_gizmo.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/gizmo_library/gizmo_types/cage3d_gizmo.cc
@@ -590,7 +590,6 @@ static wmOperatorStatus gizmo_cage3d_modal(bContext *C,
 
   /* tag the region for redraw */
   ED_region_tag_redraw_editor_overlays(CTX_wm_region(C));
-  WM_event_add_mousemove(CTX_wm_window(C));
 
   return OPERATOR_RUNNING_MODAL;
 }