diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/activities/SettingsActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/activities/SettingsActivity.kt
index 274394aaa..8711fc237 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/activities/SettingsActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/activities/SettingsActivity.kt
@@ -64,8 +64,6 @@ class SettingsActivity : SimpleActivity() {
         setupAppPasswordProtection()
         setupFileDeletionPasswordProtection()
         setupDeleteEmptyFolders()
-        setupAllowPhotoGestures()
-        setupAllowVideoGestures()
         setupAllowDownGesture()
         setupAllowRotatingWithGestures()
         setupShowNotch()
@@ -375,22 +373,6 @@ class SettingsActivity : SimpleActivity() {
         }
     }
 
-    private fun setupAllowPhotoGestures() {
-        settings_allow_photo_gestures.isChecked = config.allowPhotoGestures
-        settings_allow_photo_gestures_holder.setOnClickListener {
-            settings_allow_photo_gestures.toggle()
-            config.allowPhotoGestures = settings_allow_photo_gestures.isChecked
-        }
-    }
-
-    private fun setupAllowVideoGestures() {
-        settings_allow_video_gestures.isChecked = config.allowVideoGestures
-        settings_allow_video_gestures_holder.setOnClickListener {
-            settings_allow_video_gestures.toggle()
-            config.allowVideoGestures = settings_allow_video_gestures.isChecked
-        }
-    }
-
     private fun setupAllowDownGesture() {
         settings_allow_down_gesture.isChecked = config.allowDownGesture
         settings_allow_down_gesture_holder.setOnClickListener {
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/helpers/Config.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/helpers/Config.kt
index 9f0e82bfd..2384f7298 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/helpers/Config.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/helpers/Config.kt
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ class Config(context: Context) : BaseConfig(context) {
         set(deleteEmptyFolders) = prefs.edit().putBoolean(DELETE_EMPTY_FOLDERS, deleteEmptyFolders).apply()
 
     var allowPhotoGestures: Boolean
-        get() = prefs.getBoolean(ALLOW_PHOTO_GESTURES, false)
+        get() = prefs.getBoolean(ALLOW_PHOTO_GESTURES, true)
         set(allowPhotoGestures) = prefs.edit().putBoolean(ALLOW_PHOTO_GESTURES, allowPhotoGestures).apply()
 
     var allowVideoGestures: Boolean
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_settings.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_settings.xml
index b8bfda998..052fec177 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_settings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_settings.xml
@@ -310,29 +310,6 @@
 
         </RelativeLayout>
 
-        <RelativeLayout
-            android:id="@+id/settings_allow_video_gestures_holder"
-            android:layout_width="match_parent"
-            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-            android:layout_marginTop="@dimen/medium_margin"
-            android:background="?attr/selectableItemBackground"
-            android:paddingStart="@dimen/normal_margin"
-            android:paddingTop="@dimen/activity_margin"
-            android:paddingEnd="@dimen/normal_margin"
-            android:paddingBottom="@dimen/activity_margin">
-
-            <com.simplemobiletools.commons.views.MySwitchCompat
-                android:id="@+id/settings_allow_video_gestures"
-                android:layout_width="match_parent"
-                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-                android:background="@null"
-                android:clickable="false"
-                android:paddingStart="@dimen/medium_margin"
-                android:text="@string/allow_video_gestures"
-                app:switchPadding="@dimen/medium_margin" />
-
-        </RelativeLayout>
-
         <com.simplemobiletools.commons.views.MyTextView
             android:id="@+id/thumbnails_label"
             android:layout_width="wrap_content"
@@ -625,29 +602,6 @@
 
         </RelativeLayout>
 
-        <RelativeLayout
-            android:id="@+id/settings_allow_photo_gestures_holder"
-            android:layout_width="match_parent"
-            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-            android:layout_marginTop="@dimen/medium_margin"
-            android:background="?attr/selectableItemBackground"
-            android:paddingStart="@dimen/normal_margin"
-            android:paddingTop="@dimen/activity_margin"
-            android:paddingEnd="@dimen/normal_margin"
-            android:paddingBottom="@dimen/activity_margin">
-
-            <com.simplemobiletools.commons.views.MySwitchCompat
-                android:id="@+id/settings_allow_photo_gestures"
-                android:layout_width="match_parent"
-                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-                android:background="@null"
-                android:clickable="false"
-                android:paddingStart="@dimen/medium_margin"
-                android:text="@string/allow_photo_gestures"
-                app:switchPadding="@dimen/medium_margin" />
-
-        </RelativeLayout>
-
         <RelativeLayout
             android:id="@+id/settings_allow_down_gesture_holder"
             android:layout_width="match_parent"