diff --git a/React/Fabric/RCTSurfaceTouchHandler.mm b/React/Fabric/RCTSurfaceTouchHandler.mm
index e556a3af6d1..eb5d126eda3 100644
--- a/React/Fabric/RCTSurfaceTouchHandler.mm
+++ b/React/Fabric/RCTSurfaceTouchHandler.mm
@@ -410,4 +410,22 @@ RCT_NOT_IMPLEMENTED(-(instancetype)initWithTarget : (id)target action : (SEL)act
   return [self canBePreventedByGestureRecognizer:otherGestureRecognizer];
 }
 
+- (BOOL)gestureRecognizer:(UIGestureRecognizer *)gestureRecognizer
+    shouldRecognizeSimultaneouslyWithGestureRecognizer:(UIGestureRecognizer *)otherGestureRecognizer
+{
+  BOOL canBePrevented = [self canBePreventedByGestureRecognizer:otherGestureRecognizer];
+  if (canBePrevented) {
+    [self _cancelTouches];
+  }
+  return NO;
+}
+
+#pragma mark -
+
+- (void)_cancelTouches
+{
+  [self setEnabled:NO];
+  [self setEnabled:YES];
+}
+
 @end