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 45279a23d..7c43dfb1d 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
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ class SettingsActivity : SimpleActivity() {
         setupAppPasswordProtection()
         setupFileDeletionPasswordProtection()
         setupDeleteEmptyFolders()
+        setupAllowPhotoGestures()
         setupAllowDownGesture()
         setupAllowRotatingWithGestures()
         setupShowNotch()
@@ -348,6 +349,14 @@ 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 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 bc5e2f9a2..a47cd8f08 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, true)
+        get() = prefs.getBoolean(ALLOW_PHOTO_GESTURES, false)
         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 ae582dca5..8a05df610 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_settings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_settings.xml
@@ -555,6 +555,29 @@
 
         </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"