diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/jellyfin/mobile/player/PlayerFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/jellyfin/mobile/player/PlayerFragment.kt
index d1f21883..e1487529 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/jellyfin/mobile/player/PlayerFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/jellyfin/mobile/player/PlayerFragment.kt
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import org.jellyfin.mobile.utils.*
 import org.jellyfin.mobile.utils.Constants.DEFAULT_CENTER_OVERLAY_TIMEOUT_MS
 import org.jellyfin.mobile.utils.Constants.DEFAULT_CONTROLS_TIMEOUT_MS
 import org.jellyfin.mobile.utils.Constants.DEFAULT_SEEK_TIME_MS
+import org.jellyfin.mobile.utils.Constants.GESTURE_EXCLUSION_AREA_TOP
 import org.koin.android.ext.android.inject
 import timber.log.Timber
 import kotlin.math.abs
@@ -280,6 +281,10 @@ class PlayerFragment : Fragment() {
                 if (!swipeGesturesEnabled)
                     return false
 
+                // Check whether swipe was started in excluded region
+                if (firstEvent.y < GESTURE_EXCLUSION_AREA_TOP * resources.displayMetrics.density)
+                    return false
+
                 // Check whether swipe was oriented vertically
                 if (abs(distanceY / distanceX) < 2)
                     return false
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/jellyfin/mobile/utils/Constants.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/jellyfin/mobile/utils/Constants.kt
index a4c14bf2..cd20f84f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/jellyfin/mobile/utils/Constants.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/jellyfin/mobile/utils/Constants.kt
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ object Constants {
     const val TICKS_PER_MILLISECOND = 10000
     const val PLAYER_TIME_UPDATE_RATE = 3000L
     const val DEFAULT_CONTROLS_TIMEOUT_MS = 2500
+    const val GESTURE_EXCLUSION_AREA_TOP = 48
     const val DEFAULT_CENTER_OVERLAY_TIMEOUT_MS = 250
     const val DEFAULT_SEEK_TIME_MS = 5000L
     const val SUPPORTED_VIDEO_PLAYER_PLAYBACK_ACTIONS: Long = PlaybackState.ACTION_PLAY_PAUSE or