diff --git a/packages/web/src/javascripts/Components/Panes/usePaneGesture.ts b/packages/web/src/javascripts/Components/Panes/usePaneGesture.ts
index 1ab7a5dc0..03f336615 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/javascripts/Components/Panes/usePaneGesture.ts
+++ b/packages/web/src/javascripts/Components/Panes/usePaneGesture.ts
@@ -78,12 +78,14 @@ export const usePaneSwipeGesture = (
     underlayElementRef.current = element.parentElement?.querySelector(`[data-pane-underlay="${element.id}"]`) || null
 
     let startX = 0
+    let startTimestamp = Date.now()
     let clientX = 0
+    let moveTimestamp = startTimestamp
     let closestScrollContainer: HTMLElement | null
     let scrollContainerAxis: 'x' | 'y' | null = null
     let canceled = false
 
-    const TouchMoveThreshold = 25
+    const TouchMoveThreshold = requiresStartFromEdge ? 25 : 45
     const TouchStartThreshold = direction === 'right' ? 25 : window.innerWidth - 25
     const SwipeFinishThreshold = window.innerWidth / 2.5
 
@@ -100,6 +102,8 @@ export const usePaneSwipeGesture = (
     const touchStartListener = (event: TouchEvent) => {
       startX = 0
       clientX = 0
+      startTimestamp = Date.now()
+      moveTimestamp = startTimestamp
       scrollContainerAxis = null
       canceled = false
 
@@ -193,14 +197,18 @@ export const usePaneSwipeGesture = (
 
       const touch = event.touches[0]
       clientX = touch.clientX
+      moveTimestamp = Date.now()
 
       const deltaX = clientX - startX
 
-      if (Math.abs(deltaX) < TouchMoveThreshold) {
+      if (deltaX < TouchMoveThreshold) {
         return
       }
 
-      if (closestScrollContainer && closestScrollContainer.style.overflowY !== 'hidden') {
+      const timestampDelta = moveTimestamp - startTimestamp
+      const canDisableScroll = requiresStartFromEdge || (timestampDelta > 150 && clientX > TouchStartThreshold)
+
+      if (closestScrollContainer && closestScrollContainer.style.overflowY !== 'hidden' && canDisableScroll) {
         closestScrollContainer.style.overflowY = 'hidden'
       }