diff --git a/React/Base/RCTRootView.m b/React/Base/RCTRootView.m
index 0f2332e63..c282272b7 100644
--- a/React/Base/RCTRootView.m
+++ b/React/Base/RCTRootView.m
@@ -126,6 +126,8 @@
       _devMenu = [[RCTDevMenu alloc] initWithBridge:_bridge];
     }
     [_devMenu show];
+  } else {
+    [super motionEnded:motion withEvent:event];
   }
 }