diff --git a/android/experimental/desktop/src/org/libreoffice/experimental/desktop/Desktop.java b/android/experimental/desktop/src/org/libreoffice/experimental/desktop/Desktop.java
index e471a7d08a8d..997a94263c9f 100644
--- a/android/experimental/desktop/src/org/libreoffice/experimental/desktop/Desktop.java
+++ b/android/experimental/desktop/src/org/libreoffice/experimental/desktop/Desktop.java
@@ -226,6 +226,8 @@ public class Desktop
 
         @Override public boolean onTouchEvent(MotionEvent event)
         {
+            gestureDetector.onTouchEvent(event);
+
             if (!renderedOnce)
                 return super.onTouchEvent(event);