diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/fragments/PhotoFragment.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/fragments/PhotoFragment.kt
index 26ae8208e..bc6f251cf 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/fragments/PhotoFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/fragments/PhotoFragment.kt
@@ -107,6 +107,11 @@ class PhotoFragment : ViewPagerFragment() {
                 }
             }
 
+            gif_view.setOnTouchListener { v, event ->
+                handleEvent(event)
+                false
+            }
+
             subsampling_view.setOnTouchListener { v, event ->
                 handleEvent(event)
                 false