diff --git a/src/gestures.cpp b/src/gestures.cpp
index 7839e2eba4..72e2c619f9 100644
--- a/src/gestures.cpp
+++ b/src/gestures.cpp
@@ -142,24 +142,30 @@ int GestureRecognizer::startSwipeGesture(uint fingerCount, const QPointF &startP
 void GestureRecognizer::updateSwipeGesture(const QSizeF &delta)
 {
     m_swipeUpdates << delta;
-    if (std::abs(delta.width()) < 1 && std::abs(delta.height()) < 1) {
-        // some (touch) devices report sub-pixel movement on screen edges
-        // this often cancels gestures -> ignore these movements
+    m_currentDelta += delta;
+    // with high resolution touch(pad) gestures can be cancelled without intention
+    // -> don't cancel movements if their accumulated values are too small but also still update the gesture for animations
+    if (std::abs(m_currentDelta.width()) > 1 || std::abs(m_currentDelta.height()) > 1) {
+        m_lastDelta = m_currentDelta;
+        m_currentDelta = QSizeF(0, 0);
+    } else if (std::abs(m_lastDelta.width()) < 1 && std::abs(m_lastDelta.height()) < 1) {
+        // no direction yet
         return;
     }
+
     // determine the direction of the swipe
-    if (delta.width() == delta.height()) {
+    if (m_lastDelta.width() == m_lastDelta.height()) {
         // special case of diagonal, this is not yet supported, thus cancel all gestures
         cancelActiveSwipeGestures();
         return;
     }
     SwipeGesture::Direction direction;
-    if (std::abs(delta.width()) > std::abs(delta.height())) {
+    if (std::abs(m_lastDelta.width()) > std::abs(m_lastDelta.height())) {
         // horizontal
-        direction = delta.width() < 0 ? SwipeGesture::Direction::Left : SwipeGesture::Direction::Right;
+        direction = m_lastDelta.width() < 0 ? SwipeGesture::Direction::Left : SwipeGesture::Direction::Right;
     } else {
         // vertical
-        direction = delta.height() < 0 ? SwipeGesture::Direction::Up : SwipeGesture::Direction::Down;
+        direction = m_lastDelta.height() < 0 ? SwipeGesture::Direction::Up : SwipeGesture::Direction::Down;
     }
     const QSizeF combinedDelta = std::accumulate(m_swipeUpdates.constBegin(), m_swipeUpdates.constEnd(), QSizeF(0, 0));
     for (auto it = m_activeSwipeGestures.begin(); it != m_activeSwipeGestures.end();) {
@@ -182,12 +188,16 @@ void GestureRecognizer::cancelActiveSwipeGestures()
         Q_EMIT g->cancelled();
     }
     m_activeSwipeGestures.clear();
+    m_currentDelta = QSizeF(0, 0);
+    m_lastDelta = QSizeF(0, 0);
 }
 
 void GestureRecognizer::cancelSwipeGesture()
 {
     cancelActiveSwipeGestures();
     m_swipeUpdates.clear();
+    m_currentDelta = QSizeF(0, 0);
+    m_lastDelta = QSizeF(0, 0);
 }
 
 void GestureRecognizer::endSwipeGesture()
@@ -202,6 +212,8 @@ void GestureRecognizer::endSwipeGesture()
     }
     m_activeSwipeGestures.clear();
     m_swipeUpdates.clear();
+    m_currentDelta = QSizeF(0, 0);
+    m_lastDelta = QSizeF(0, 0);
 }
 
 }
diff --git a/src/gestures.h b/src/gestures.h
index 9fc2fadc3e..eed5ced5b0 100644
--- a/src/gestures.h
+++ b/src/gestures.h
@@ -201,6 +201,8 @@ private:
     QVector<Gesture*> m_activeSwipeGestures;
     QMap<Gesture*, QMetaObject::Connection> m_destroyConnections;
     QVector<QSizeF> m_swipeUpdates;
+    QSizeF m_lastDelta = QSizeF(0, 0);
+    QSizeF m_currentDelta = QSizeF(0, 0);
 };
 
 }