diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/reader/viewer/ReaderButton.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/reader/viewer/ReaderButton.kt
index 091c0ca42..382fc41ef 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/reader/viewer/ReaderButton.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/reader/viewer/ReaderButton.kt
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class ReaderButton @JvmOverloads constructor(
 
     override fun onTouchEvent(event: MotionEvent): Boolean {
         viewer?.pager?.setGestureDetectorEnabled(false)
-        if (event.actionMasked == MotionEvent.ACTION_UP) {
+        if (event.actionMasked == MotionEvent.ACTION_UP || event.actionMasked == MotionEvent.ACTION_CANCEL) {
             viewer?.pager?.setGestureDetectorEnabled(true)
         }
         return super.onTouchEvent(event)