diff --git a/PaperFold/PaperFold/PaperFold/PaperFoldView.m b/PaperFold/PaperFold/PaperFold/PaperFoldView.m
index 9a303e0..6c5455d 100644
--- a/PaperFold/PaperFold/PaperFold/PaperFoldView.m
+++ b/PaperFold/PaperFold/PaperFold/PaperFoldView.m
@@ -944,4 +944,12 @@ - (BOOL)gestureRecognizerShouldBegin:(UIGestureRecognizer *)gestureRecognizer
 	}
 }
 
+- (BOOL)gestureRecognizer:(UIGestureRecognizer *)gestureRecognizer shouldReceiveTouch:(UITouch *)touch {
+    if ([touch.view isKindOfClass:[UISlider class]]) {
+        // prevent recognizing touches on the slider
+        return NO;
+    }
+    return YES;
+}
+
 @end