diff --git a/src/definitions/modules/sidebar.js b/src/definitions/modules/sidebar.js
index dd74a08e93..4477b41dff 100644
--- a/src/definitions/modules/sidebar.js
+++ b/src/definitions/modules/sidebar.js
@@ -92,6 +92,9 @@
                     module.debug('Initializing sidebar', parameters);
 
                     module.create.id();
+                    if (module.is.ios()) {
+                        module.set.ios();
+                    }
 
                     // avoids locking rendering if initialized in onReady
                     if (settings.delaySetup) {
diff --git a/src/definitions/modules/sidebar.less b/src/definitions/modules/sidebar.less
index 330c98d9dd..03ec1e11d9 100755
--- a/src/definitions/modules/sidebar.less
+++ b/src/definitions/modules/sidebar.less
@@ -272,6 +272,10 @@ body.pushable > .pusher {
        iOS
 --------------- */
 
+html.ios .ui.sidebar {
+    touch-action: @iOStouchAction;
+}
+
 /*******************************
           Variations
 *******************************/
diff --git a/src/themes/default/modules/sidebar.variables b/src/themes/default/modules/sidebar.variables
index 749efbdddd..b325e2917b 100644
--- a/src/themes/default/modules/sidebar.variables
+++ b/src/themes/default/modules/sidebar.variables
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@
 @topLayer: 102;
 @dimmerLayer: 1000;
 
+@iOStouchAction: pan-y;
+
 /* -------------------
       Variations
 -------------------- */