diff --git a/SlidingUpPanel.js b/SlidingUpPanel.js
index f426627..73d209c 100644
--- a/SlidingUpPanel.js
+++ b/SlidingUpPanel.js
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ class SlidingUpPanel extends React.PureComponent {
 
     this._storeKeyboardPosition = this._storeKeyboardPosition.bind(this)
     this._isInsideDraggableRange = this._isInsideDraggableRange.bind(this)
+    this._isInsideTouchable = this._isInsideTouchable.bind(this)
     this._triggerAnimation = this._triggerAnimation.bind(this)
     this._renderContent = this._renderContent.bind(this)
     this._renderBackdrop = this._renderBackdrop.bind(this)
@@ -192,6 +193,7 @@ class SlidingUpPanel extends React.PureComponent {
 
     return (
       this._isInsideDraggableRange(animatedValue, gestureState) &&
+      this._isInsideTouchable(gestureState) &&
       Math.abs(gestureState.dy) > this.props.minimumDistanceThreshold
     )
   }
@@ -371,6 +373,11 @@ class SlidingUpPanel extends React.PureComponent {
     return value <= top
   }
 
+  _isInsideTouchable(gestureState) {
+    const { dx, dy } = gestureState
+    return dx > 2 || dx < -2 || dy > 2 || dy < -2
+  }
+
   _isAtBottom(value) {
     const {bottom} = this.props.draggableRange
     return value <= bottom