diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/fragments/VideoFragment.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/fragments/VideoFragment.kt
index e2f3c6ecb..3d663ec8b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/fragments/VideoFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/fragments/VideoFragment.kt
@@ -140,21 +140,18 @@ class VideoFragment : ViewPagerFragment(), TextureView.SurfaceTextureListener, S
                 }
             })
 
-            if (mConfig.allowDownGesture) {
-                video_preview.setOnTouchListener { view, event ->
+            video_preview.setOnTouchListener { view, event ->
+                handleEvent(event)
+                false
+            }
+
+            video_surface_frame.setOnTouchListener { view, event ->
+                if (video_surface_frame.controller.state.zoom == 1f) {
                     handleEvent(event)
-                    false
-                }
-
-                video_surface_frame.setOnTouchListener { view, event ->
-                    if (video_surface_frame.controller.state.zoom == 1f) {
-                        handleEvent(event)
-                    }
-
-                    gestureDetector.onTouchEvent(event)
-                    false
                 }
 
+                gestureDetector.onTouchEvent(event)
+                false
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/fragments/ViewPagerFragment.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/fragments/ViewPagerFragment.kt
index 7473326dd..ef017dbad 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/fragments/ViewPagerFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/fragments/ViewPagerFragment.kt
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ abstract class ViewPagerFragment : Fragment() {
                 val diffY = mTouchDownY - event.y
 
                 val downGestureDuration = System.currentTimeMillis() - mTouchDownTime
-                if (!mIgnoreCloseDown && Math.abs(diffY) > Math.abs(diffX) && diffY < -mCloseDownThreshold && downGestureDuration < MAX_CLOSE_DOWN_GESTURE_DURATION) {
+                if (!mIgnoreCloseDown && Math.abs(diffY) > Math.abs(diffX) && diffY < -mCloseDownThreshold && downGestureDuration < MAX_CLOSE_DOWN_GESTURE_DURATION && context?.config?.allowDownGesture == true) {
                     activity?.supportFinishAfterTransition()
                 }
                 mIgnoreCloseDown = false