diff --git a/components/FlexibleHeader/src/MDCFlexibleHeaderView.m b/components/FlexibleHeader/src/MDCFlexibleHeaderView.m
index 0287c70bc73..07229551ba3 100644
--- a/components/FlexibleHeader/src/MDCFlexibleHeaderView.m
+++ b/components/FlexibleHeader/src/MDCFlexibleHeaderView.m
@@ -397,9 +397,9 @@ - (void)didMoveToWindow {
 - (UIView *)hitTest:(CGPoint)point withEvent:(UIEvent *)event {
   UIView *hitView = [super hitTest:point withEvent:event];
 
-  // Forwards taps to the scroll view.
-  if (hitView == self || (_contentView != nil && hitView == _contentView) ||
-      [_forwardingViews containsObject:hitView]) {
+  if (hitView == self || (_contentView != nil && hitView == _contentView)) {
+    hitView = nil;
+  } else if ([_forwardingViews containsObject:hitView]) {
     hitView = _trackingScrollView;
   }