diff --git a/clutter/clutter-pan-action.c b/clutter/clutter-pan-action.c
index 63c311874..a1f61240d 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter-pan-action.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter-pan-action.c
@@ -386,6 +386,15 @@ clutter_pan_action_get_property (GObject    *gobject,
     }
 }
 
+static void
+clutter_pan_action_constructed (GObject *gobject)
+{
+  ClutterGestureAction *gesture;
+
+  gesture = CLUTTER_GESTURE_ACTION (gobject);
+  clutter_gesture_action_set_threshold_trigger_edge (gesture, CLUTTER_GESTURE_TRIGGER_EDGE_AFTER);
+}
+
 static void
 clutter_pan_action_dispose (GObject *gobject)
 {
@@ -498,6 +507,7 @@ clutter_pan_action_class_init (ClutterPanActionClass *klass)
                          1.0, G_MAXDOUBLE, default_acceleration_factor,
                          CLUTTER_PARAM_READWRITE);
 
+  gobject_class->constructed = clutter_pan_action_constructed;
   gobject_class->set_property = clutter_pan_action_set_property;
   gobject_class->get_property = clutter_pan_action_get_property;
   gobject_class->dispose = clutter_pan_action_dispose;
@@ -557,15 +567,10 @@ clutter_pan_action_class_init (ClutterPanActionClass *klass)
 static void
 clutter_pan_action_init (ClutterPanAction *self)
 {
-  ClutterGestureAction *gesture;
-
   self->priv = clutter_pan_action_get_instance_private (self);
   self->priv->deceleration_rate = default_deceleration_rate;
   self->priv->acceleration_factor = default_acceleration_factor;
   self->priv->state = PAN_STATE_INACTIVE;
-
-  gesture = CLUTTER_GESTURE_ACTION (self);
-  clutter_gesture_action_set_threshold_trigger_edge (gesture, CLUTTER_GESTURE_TRIGGER_EDGE_AFTER);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/clutter/clutter-rotate-action.c b/clutter/clutter-rotate-action.c
index d46d4ffef..7286c2b08 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter-rotate-action.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter-rotate-action.c
@@ -172,14 +172,27 @@ clutter_rotate_action_gesture_cancel (ClutterGestureAction *action,
                  &retval);
 }
 
+static void
+clutter_rotate_action_constructed (GObject *gobject)
+{
+  ClutterGestureAction *gesture;
+
+  gesture = CLUTTER_GESTURE_ACTION (gobject);
+  clutter_gesture_action_set_threshold_trigger_edge (gesture, CLUTTER_GESTURE_TRIGGER_EDGE_NONE);
+}
+
 static void
 clutter_rotate_action_class_init (ClutterRotateActionClass *klass)
 {
   ClutterGestureActionClass *gesture_class =
     CLUTTER_GESTURE_ACTION_CLASS (klass);
+  GObjectClass *object_class =
+    G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass);
 
   klass->rotate = clutter_rotate_action_real_rotate;
 
+  object_class->constructed = clutter_rotate_action_constructed;
+
   gesture_class->gesture_begin = clutter_rotate_action_gesture_begin;
   gesture_class->gesture_progress = clutter_rotate_action_gesture_progress;
   gesture_class->gesture_cancel = clutter_rotate_action_gesture_cancel;
@@ -221,7 +234,6 @@ clutter_rotate_action_init (ClutterRotateAction *self)
 
   gesture = CLUTTER_GESTURE_ACTION (self);
   clutter_gesture_action_set_n_touch_points (gesture, 2);
-  clutter_gesture_action_set_threshold_trigger_edge (gesture, CLUTTER_GESTURE_TRIGGER_EDGE_NONE);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/clutter/clutter-swipe-action.c b/clutter/clutter-swipe-action.c
index da1aab3d6..cac619929 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter-swipe-action.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter-swipe-action.c
@@ -178,11 +178,22 @@ clutter_swipe_action_real_swipe (ClutterSwipeAction    *action,
   return TRUE;
 }
 
+static void
+clutter_swipe_action_constructed (GObject *object)
+{
+  clutter_gesture_action_set_threshold_trigger_edge (CLUTTER_GESTURE_ACTION (object),
+                                                     CLUTTER_GESTURE_TRIGGER_EDGE_AFTER);
+}
+
 static void
 clutter_swipe_action_class_init (ClutterSwipeActionClass *klass)
 {
   ClutterGestureActionClass *gesture_class =
       CLUTTER_GESTURE_ACTION_CLASS (klass);
+  GObjectClass *object_class =
+      G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass);
+
+  object_class->constructed = clutter_swipe_action_constructed;
 
   gesture_class->gesture_begin = gesture_begin;
   gesture_class->gesture_progress = gesture_progress;
@@ -246,9 +257,6 @@ static void
 clutter_swipe_action_init (ClutterSwipeAction *self)
 {
   self->priv = clutter_swipe_action_get_instance_private (self);
-
-  clutter_gesture_action_set_threshold_trigger_edge (CLUTTER_GESTURE_ACTION (self),
-                                                     CLUTTER_GESTURE_TRIGGER_EDGE_AFTER);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/clutter/clutter-tap-action.c b/clutter/clutter-tap-action.c
index d67698096..4d30eb129 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter-tap-action.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter-tap-action.c
@@ -91,11 +91,22 @@ gesture_end (ClutterGestureAction *gesture,
   emit_tap (CLUTTER_TAP_ACTION (gesture), actor);
 }
 
+static void
+clutter_tap_action_constructed (GObject *object)
+{
+  clutter_gesture_action_set_threshold_trigger_edge (CLUTTER_GESTURE_ACTION (object),
+                                                     CLUTTER_GESTURE_TRIGGER_EDGE_BEFORE);
+}
+
 static void
 clutter_tap_action_class_init (ClutterTapActionClass *klass)
 {
   ClutterGestureActionClass *gesture_class =
       CLUTTER_GESTURE_ACTION_CLASS (klass);
+  GObjectClass *object_class =
+      G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass);
+
+  object_class->constructed = clutter_tap_action_constructed;
 
   gesture_class->gesture_end = gesture_end;
 
@@ -122,8 +133,6 @@ clutter_tap_action_class_init (ClutterTapActionClass *klass)
 static void
 clutter_tap_action_init (ClutterTapAction *self)
 {
-  clutter_gesture_action_set_threshold_trigger_edge (CLUTTER_GESTURE_ACTION (self),
-                                                     CLUTTER_GESTURE_TRIGGER_EDGE_BEFORE);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/clutter/clutter-zoom-action.c b/clutter/clutter-zoom-action.c
index 36d2de0b1..4e844a95a 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter-zoom-action.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter-zoom-action.c
@@ -326,6 +326,15 @@ clutter_zoom_action_dispose (GObject *gobject)
   G_OBJECT_CLASS (clutter_zoom_action_parent_class)->dispose (gobject);
 }
 
+static void
+clutter_zoom_action_constructed (GObject *gobject)
+{
+  ClutterGestureAction *gesture;
+
+  gesture = CLUTTER_GESTURE_ACTION (gobject);
+  clutter_gesture_action_set_threshold_trigger_edge (gesture, CLUTTER_GESTURE_TRIGGER_EDGE_NONE);
+}
+
 static void
 clutter_zoom_action_class_init (ClutterZoomActionClass *klass)
 {
@@ -333,6 +342,7 @@ clutter_zoom_action_class_init (ClutterZoomActionClass *klass)
     CLUTTER_GESTURE_ACTION_CLASS (klass);
   GObjectClass *gobject_class = G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass);
 
+  gobject_class->constructed = clutter_zoom_action_constructed;
   gobject_class->set_property = clutter_zoom_action_set_property;
   gobject_class->get_property = clutter_zoom_action_get_property;
   gobject_class->dispose = clutter_zoom_action_dispose;
@@ -406,7 +416,6 @@ clutter_zoom_action_init (ClutterZoomAction *self)
 
   gesture = CLUTTER_GESTURE_ACTION (self);
   clutter_gesture_action_set_n_touch_points (gesture, 2);
-  clutter_gesture_action_set_threshold_trigger_edge (gesture, CLUTTER_GESTURE_TRIGGER_EDGE_NONE);
 }
 
 /**