diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
index f2e254506..fb3bc6b85 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app/build.gradle
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ dependencies {
     implementation 'com.squareup.picasso:picasso:2.71828'
     implementation 'com.caverock:androidsvg-aar:1.3'
     implementation 'com.github.tibbi:gestureviews:bd0a8e67a1'
-    implementation 'com.github.tibbi:subsampling-scale-image-view:6c14987053'
+    implementation 'com.github.tibbi:subsampling-scale-image-view:fac1948e41'
     kapt 'com.github.bumptech.glide:compiler:4.8.0' // keep it here too, not just in Commons, else loading SVGs wont work
 
     kapt 'androidx.room:room-compiler:2.0.0'
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 74a08ee54..e6e2b07d3 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
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ class SettingsActivity : SimpleActivity() {
         setupAllowPhotoGestures()
         setupAllowVideoGestures()
         setupAllowDownGesture()
+        setupAllowRotatingWithGestures()
         setupShowNotch()
         setupBottomActions()
         setupThumbnailVideoDuration()
@@ -349,6 +350,14 @@ class SettingsActivity : SimpleActivity() {
         }
     }
 
+    private fun setupAllowRotatingWithGestures() {
+        settings_allow_rotating_with_gestures.isChecked = config.allowRotatingWithGestures
+        settings_allow_rotating_with_gestures_holder.setOnClickListener {
+            settings_allow_rotating_with_gestures.toggle()
+            config.allowRotatingWithGestures = settings_allow_rotating_with_gestures.isChecked
+        }
+    }
+
     private fun setupShowNotch() {
         settings_show_notch_holder.beVisibleIf(isPiePlus())
         settings_show_notch.isChecked = config.showNotch
@@ -600,6 +609,7 @@ class SettingsActivity : SimpleActivity() {
                 put(ALLOW_INSTANT_CHANGE, config.allowInstantChange)
                 put(ALLOW_PHOTO_GESTURES, config.allowPhotoGestures)
                 put(ALLOW_DOWN_GESTURE, config.allowDownGesture)
+                put(ALLOW_ROTATING_WITH_GESTURES, config.allowRotatingWithGestures)
                 put(SHOW_NOTCH, config.showNotch)
                 put(SCREEN_ROTATION, config.screenRotation)
                 put(ALLOW_ZOOMING_IMAGES, config.allowZoomingImages)
@@ -720,6 +730,7 @@ class SettingsActivity : SimpleActivity() {
                 ALLOW_INSTANT_CHANGE -> config.allowInstantChange = value.toBoolean()
                 ALLOW_PHOTO_GESTURES -> config.allowPhotoGestures = value.toBoolean()
                 ALLOW_DOWN_GESTURE -> config.allowDownGesture = value.toBoolean()
+                ALLOW_ROTATING_WITH_GESTURES -> config.allowRotatingWithGestures = value.toBoolean()
                 SHOW_NOTCH -> config.showNotch = value.toBoolean()
                 SCREEN_ROTATION -> config.screenRotation = value.toInt()
                 ALLOW_ZOOMING_IMAGES -> config.allowZoomingImages = value.toBoolean()
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/fragments/PhotoFragment.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/fragments/PhotoFragment.kt
index bb3c38d68..ea835b8e7 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/fragments/PhotoFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/fragments/PhotoFragment.kt
@@ -459,6 +459,7 @@ class PhotoFragment : ViewPagerFragment() {
             regionDecoderFactory = regionDecoder
             maxScale = 10f
             beVisible()
+            rotationEnabled = config.allowRotatingWithGestures
             isOneToOneZoomEnabled = config.allowOneToOneZoom
             orientation = newOrientation
             setImage(path)
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 f715686b4..cfba026ae 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
@@ -456,6 +456,10 @@ class Config(context: Context) : BaseConfig(context) {
         get() = prefs.getBoolean(ALLOW_ONE_TO_ONE_ZOOM, false)
         set(allowOneToOneZoom) = prefs.edit().putBoolean(ALLOW_ONE_TO_ONE_ZOOM, allowOneToOneZoom).apply()
 
+    var allowRotatingWithGestures: Boolean
+        get() = prefs.getBoolean(ALLOW_ROTATING_WITH_GESTURES, true)
+        set(allowRotatingWithGestures) = prefs.edit().putBoolean(ALLOW_ROTATING_WITH_GESTURES, allowRotatingWithGestures).apply()
+
     var lastEditorDrawColor: Int
         get() = prefs.getInt(LAST_EDITOR_DRAW_COLOR, primaryColor)
         set(lastEditorDrawColor) = prefs.edit().putInt(LAST_EDITOR_DRAW_COLOR, lastEditorDrawColor).apply()
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 d3f5588a8..6a6591701 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
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ const val LAST_EDITOR_CROP_OTHER_ASPECT_RATIO_Y = "last_editor_crop_other_aspect
 const val GROUP_DIRECT_SUBFOLDERS = "group_direct_subfolders"
 const val SHOW_WIDGET_FOLDER_NAME = "show_widget_folder_name"
 const val ALLOW_ONE_TO_ONE_ZOOM = "allow_one_to_one_zoom"
+const val ALLOW_ROTATING_WITH_GESTURES = "allow_rotating_with_gestures"
 const val LAST_EDITOR_DRAW_COLOR = "last_editor_draw_color"
 const val LAST_EDITOR_BRUSH_SIZE = "last_editor_brush_size"
 const val SHOW_NOTCH = "show_notch"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_settings.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_settings.xml
index bf10bce55..f26ac6ac0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_settings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_settings.xml
@@ -694,6 +694,30 @@
 
         </RelativeLayout>
 
+        <RelativeLayout
+            android:id="@+id/settings_allow_rotating_with_gestures_holder"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_marginTop="@dimen/medium_margin"
+            android:background="?attr/selectableItemBackground"
+            android:paddingLeft="@dimen/normal_margin"
+            android:paddingTop="@dimen/activity_margin"
+            android:paddingRight="@dimen/normal_margin"
+            android:paddingBottom="@dimen/activity_margin">
+
+            <com.simplemobiletools.commons.views.MySwitchCompat
+                android:id="@+id/settings_allow_rotating_with_gestures"
+                android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:background="@null"
+                android:clickable="false"
+                android:paddingStart="@dimen/medium_margin"
+                android:paddingLeft="@dimen/medium_margin"
+                android:text="@string/allow_rotating_gestures"
+                app:switchPadding="@dimen/medium_margin"/>
+
+        </RelativeLayout>
+
         <RelativeLayout
             android:id="@+id/settings_show_notch_holder"
             android:layout_width="match_parent"