diff --git a/src/kits/interface/RadioButton.cpp b/src/kits/interface/RadioButton.cpp
index 59c363d21d..669d6a1504 100644
--- a/src/kits/interface/RadioButton.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/interface/RadioButton.cpp
@@ -239,6 +239,11 @@ void BRadioButton::MouseDown(BPoint point)
 	Flush();
 
 	if (Window()->Flags() & B_ASYNCHRONOUS_CONTROLS)
+	{
+		SetTracking(true);
+		SetMouseEventMask(B_POINTER_EVENTS, B_LOCK_WINDOW_FOCUS);
+	}
+	else
 	{
 		BRect bounds = Bounds();
 		uint32 buttons;
@@ -273,11 +278,7 @@ void BRadioButton::MouseDown(BPoint point)
 			Flush();
 		}
 	}
-	else
-	{
-		SetTracking(true);
-		SetMouseEventMask(B_POINTER_EVENTS, B_LOCK_WINDOW_FOCUS);
-	}
+
 }
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void BRadioButton::AttachedToWindow()