diff --git a/MLEM.Ui/UiControls.cs b/MLEM.Ui/UiControls.cs
index 3de8385..b804bcf 100644
--- a/MLEM.Ui/UiControls.cs
+++ b/MLEM.Ui/UiControls.cs
@@ -205,7 +205,8 @@ namespace MLEM.Ui {
                     if (held != null && held.CanBePressed)
                         this.System.OnElementSecondaryPressed?.Invoke(held);
                 } else {
-                    var held = this.Input.TouchState.Select(l => this.GetElementUnderPos(l.Position)).FirstOrDefault();
+                    // only count an element as being touched if no other gestures are active right now
+                    var held = !this.Input.Gestures.Any() ? this.Input.TouchState.Select(l => this.GetElementUnderPos(l.Position)).FirstOrDefault() : null;
                     if (held != this.TouchedElement) {
                         if (this.TouchedElement != null)
                             this.System.OnElementTouchExit?.Invoke(this.TouchedElement);