diff --git a/tasmota/xsns_27_apds9960.ino b/tasmota/xsns_27_apds9960.ino
index e0fe1acaf..f8857ff0b 100644
--- a/tasmota/xsns_27_apds9960.ino
+++ b/tasmota/xsns_27_apds9960.ino
@@ -1775,6 +1775,7 @@ void handleGesture(void) {
     }
     MqttPublishSensor();
   }
+  currentGesture[0] = '\0';
 }
 
 void APDS9960_loop(void) {