diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/activities/VideoPlayerActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/activities/VideoPlayerActivity.kt
index d47601c06..b09da8cd0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/activities/VideoPlayerActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/activities/VideoPlayerActivity.kt
@@ -523,7 +523,8 @@ open class VideoPlayerActivity : SimpleActivity(), SeekBar.OnSeekBarChangeListen
                 val diffX = mTouchDownX - event.x
                 val diffY = mTouchDownY - event.y
 
-                if (config.allowDownGesture && !mIgnoreCloseDown && Math.abs(diffY) > Math.abs(diffX) && diffY < -mCloseDownThreshold) {
+                val downGestureDuration = System.currentTimeMillis() - mTouchDownTime
+                if (config.allowDownGesture && !mIgnoreCloseDown && Math.abs(diffY) > Math.abs(diffX) && diffY < -mCloseDownThreshold && downGestureDuration < MAX_CLOSE_DOWN_GESTURE_DURATION) {
                     supportFinishAfterTransition()
                 }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/helpers/Constants.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/helpers/Constants.kt
index 177997fe6..bb2b876ab 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/helpers/Constants.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/helpers/Constants.kt
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ const val GO_TO_PREV_ITEM = "go_to_prev_item"
 const val MAX_COLUMN_COUNT = 20
 const val SHOW_TEMP_HIDDEN_DURATION = 300000L
 const val CLICK_MAX_DURATION = 150
-const val MAX_CLOSE_DOWN_GESTURE_DURATION = 500
+const val MAX_CLOSE_DOWN_GESTURE_DURATION = 400
 const val DRAG_THRESHOLD = 8
 const val MONTH_MILLISECONDS = MONTH_SECONDS * 1000L
 const val MIN_SKIP_LENGTH = 2000