diff --git a/autotests/test_gestures.cpp b/autotests/test_gestures.cpp
index 422613c8c5..dc02818fd3 100644
--- a/autotests/test_gestures.cpp
+++ b/autotests/test_gestures.cpp
@@ -19,10 +19,8 @@ class GestureTest : public QObject
 {
     Q_OBJECT
 private Q_SLOTS:
-    void testSwipeDirection_data();
-    void testSwipeDirection();
-    void testPinchDirection_data();
-    void testPinchDirection();
+    void testDirection_data();
+    void testDirection();
 
     // swipe only
     void testMinimumX_data();
@@ -54,46 +52,28 @@ private Q_SLOTS:
     void testSwipeGeometryStart();
 };
 
-void GestureTest::testSwipeDirection_data()
+void GestureTest::testDirection_data()
 {
-    QTest::addColumn<GestureDirection>("swipe_direction");
+    QTest::addColumn<GestureDirection>("direction");
 
     QTest::newRow("Up") << GestureDirection::Up;
     QTest::newRow("Left") << GestureDirection::Left;
     QTest::newRow("Right") << GestureDirection::Right;
     QTest::newRow("Down") << GestureDirection::Down;
-}
-
-void GestureTest::testSwipeDirection()
-{
-    SwipeGesture gesture;
-    QCOMPARE(gesture.direction(), GestureDirection::Down);
-    QFETCH(GestureDirection, swipe_direction);
-    gesture.setDirection(swipe_direction);
-    QCOMPARE(gesture.direction(), swipe_direction);
-    // back to down
-    gesture.setDirection(GestureDirection::Down);
-    QCOMPARE(gesture.direction(), GestureDirection::Down);
-}
-
-void GestureTest::testPinchDirection_data()
-{
-    QTest::addColumn<GestureDirection>("pinch_direction");
-
     QTest::newRow("Contracting") << GestureDirection::Contracting;
     QTest::newRow("Expanding") << GestureDirection::Expanding;
 }
 
-void GestureTest::testPinchDirection()
+void GestureTest::testDirection()
 {
-    PinchGesture gesture;
-    QCOMPARE(gesture.direction(), GestureDirection::Expanding);
-    QFETCH(GestureDirection, pinch_direction);
-    gesture.setDirection(pinch_direction);
-    QCOMPARE(gesture.direction(), pinch_direction);
+    SwipeGesture gesture;
+    QCOMPARE(gesture.direction(), 0);
+    QFETCH(GestureDirection, direction);
+    gesture.setDirection(direction);
+    QCOMPARE(gesture.direction(), direction);
     // back to down
-    gesture.setDirection(GestureDirection::Expanding);
-    QCOMPARE(gesture.direction(), GestureDirection::Expanding);
+    gesture.setDirection(GestureDirection::Down);
+    QCOMPARE(gesture.direction(), GestureDirection::Down);
 }
 
 void GestureTest::testMinimumX_data()
diff --git a/src/gestures.cpp b/src/gestures.cpp
index 4f382ff95d..8af734f036 100644
--- a/src/gestures.cpp
+++ b/src/gestures.cpp
@@ -367,16 +367,6 @@ void GestureRecognizer::endPinchGesture() // because fingers up
     m_currentSwipeAxis = Axis::None;
 }
 
-GestureDirections SwipeGesture::direction() const
-{
-    return m_direction;
-}
-
-void SwipeGesture::setDirection(GestureDirections direction)
-{
-    m_direction = direction;
-}
-
 void SwipeGesture::setMinimumX(int x)
 {
     m_minimumX = x;
@@ -457,16 +447,6 @@ bool SwipeGesture::isMinimumDeltaRelevant() const
     return m_minimumDeltaRelevant;
 }
 
-GestureDirections PinchGesture::direction() const
-{
-    return m_direction;
-}
-
-void PinchGesture::setDirection(GestureDirections direction)
-{
-    m_direction = direction;
-}
-
 qreal PinchGesture::minimumScaleDelta() const
 {
     return m_minimumScaleDelta;
@@ -510,4 +490,14 @@ QSet<uint> Gesture::acceptableFingerCounts() const
 {
     return m_validFingerCounts;
 }
+
+GestureDirections Gesture::direction() const
+{
+    return m_direction;
+}
+
+void Gesture::setDirection(GestureDirections direction)
+{
+    m_direction = direction;
+}
 }
diff --git a/src/gestures.h b/src/gestures.h
index 3cfbc31c92..d70b42277e 100644
--- a/src/gestures.h
+++ b/src/gestures.h
@@ -50,8 +50,12 @@ public:
     bool isFingerCountAcceptable(uint fingers) const;
     QSet<uint> acceptableFingerCounts() const;
 
+    GestureDirections direction() const;
+    void setDirection(GestureDirections direction);
+
 protected:
     explicit Gesture(QObject *parent);
+    GestureDirections m_direction;
 
 Q_SIGNALS:
     /**
@@ -80,9 +84,6 @@ public:
     explicit SwipeGesture(QObject *parent = nullptr);
     ~SwipeGesture() override;
 
-    GestureDirections direction() const;
-    void setDirection(GestureDirections direction);
-
     void setMinimumX(int x);
     int minimumX() const;
     bool minimumXIsRelevant() const;
@@ -118,7 +119,6 @@ Q_SIGNALS:
     void deltaProgress(const QSizeF &delta);
 
 private:
-    GestureDirections m_direction = GestureDirection::Down;
     bool m_minimumXRelevant = false;
     int m_minimumX = 0;
     bool m_minimumYRelevant = false;
@@ -138,9 +138,6 @@ public:
     explicit PinchGesture(QObject *parent = nullptr);
     ~PinchGesture() override;
 
-    GestureDirections direction() const;
-    void setDirection(GestureDirections direction);
-
     qreal minimumScaleDelta() const;
 
     /**
@@ -161,7 +158,6 @@ Q_SIGNALS:
     void progress(qreal);
 
 private:
-    GestureDirections m_direction = GestureDirection::Expanding;
     bool m_minimumScaleDeltaRelevant = false;
     qreal m_minimumScaleDelta = DEFAULT_UNIT_SCALE_DELTA;
 };
diff --git a/src/globalshortcuts.cpp b/src/globalshortcuts.cpp
index 6e67a26077..19767fa683 100644
--- a/src/globalshortcuts.cpp
+++ b/src/globalshortcuts.cpp
@@ -128,7 +128,6 @@ void GlobalShortcutsManager::registerGesture(GestureDeviceType device, GestureDi
     if (isSwipeDirection(direction)) {
         std::unique_ptr<SwipeGesture> gesture = std::make_unique<SwipeGesture>();
         gesture->addFingerCount(fingerCount);
-        gesture->setDirection(direction);
         gesture->setMinimumDelta(QSizeF(200, 200));
         connect(gesture.get(), &SwipeGesture::progress, progressCallback);
         connect(gesture.get(), &Gesture::triggered, onUp, &QAction::trigger, Qt::QueuedConnection);
@@ -137,12 +136,12 @@ void GlobalShortcutsManager::registerGesture(GestureDeviceType device, GestureDi
     } else if (isPinchDirection(direction)) {
         std::unique_ptr<PinchGesture> gesture = std::make_unique<PinchGesture>();
         gesture->addFingerCount(fingerCount);
-        gesture->setDirection(direction);
         connect(gesture.get(), &PinchGesture::progress, progressCallback);
         connect(gesture.get(), &Gesture::triggered, onUp, &QAction::trigger, Qt::QueuedConnection);
         connect(gesture.get(), &Gesture::cancelled, onUp, &QAction::trigger, Qt::QueuedConnection);
         shortcut.pinchGesture = std::move(gesture);
     }
+    shortcut.gesture()->setDirection(direction);
 
     addIfNotExists(GlobalShortcut(std::move(shortcut), onUp), device);
 }