diff --git a/gfx/list.lua b/gfx/list.lua
index ecaed00..a7b74e4 100644
--- a/gfx/list.lua
+++ b/gfx/list.lua
@@ -131,6 +131,8 @@ function List:handleEvent(evt)
     return true
   end
 
+  local evtLocalCoords = Event.toElementLocalPosition(evt, self)
+
   if Event.isClickEvent(evt) then
     -- If click is not inside list bounds, we can safely ignore it
     if not Event.containsClick(self, evt) then
@@ -138,14 +140,14 @@ function List:handleEvent(evt)
     end
 
     for _,child in ipairs(self.children) do
-      if child:handleEvent(Event.toElementLocalPosition(evt, child)) then
+      if child:handleEvent(evtLocalCoords) then
         return true
       end
     end
     return false
   else
     for _,child in ipairs(self.children) do
-      if child:handleEvent(Event.toElementLocalPosition(evt, child)) then
+      if child:handleEvent(evtLocalCoords) then
         return true
       end
     end
diff --git a/gfx/padding.lua b/gfx/padding.lua
index 97a762e..c0dc736 100644
--- a/gfx/padding.lua
+++ b/gfx/padding.lua
@@ -85,10 +85,11 @@ function Padding:handleEvent(evt)
     return true
   end
 
+  local evtLocalCoords = Event.toElementLocalPosition(evt, self)
   if Event.isClickEvent(evt) then
-    return Event.containsClick(self, evt) and self.element:handleEvent(Event.toElementLocalPosition(evt, self.element))
+    return Event.containsClick(self, evt) and self.element:handleEvent(evtLocalCoords)
   else
-    return self.element:handleEvent(evt)
+    return self.element:handleEvent(evtLocalCoords)
   end
 end