diff --git a/src/desktop.cpp b/src/desktop.cpp
index 5cedbbc8152270ba231d651207bfa3389944ec52..6cb265d60f1d762d6b39ea775643ed9ec352ccdf 100644
--- a/src/desktop.cpp
+++ b/src/desktop.cpp
@@ -92,6 +92,14 @@ static gdouble _pinch_begin_zoom = 1.;
 static void _pinch_begin_handler(GtkGesture *gesture, GdkEventSequence *sequence, SPDesktop *desktop)
 {
     _pinch_begin_zoom = desktop->current_zoom();
+    desktop->active_gesture = true;
+    g_warning(" <<< Pinch BEGIN!");
+}
+
+static void _pinch_end_handler(GtkGesture *gesture, GdkEventSequence *sequence, SPDesktop *desktop)
+{
+    desktop->active_gesture = false;
+    g_warning(" >>> Pinch END!");
 }
 
 static void _pinch_scale_changed_handler(GtkGesture *gesture, gdouble delta, SPDesktop *desktop)
@@ -239,6 +247,8 @@ SPDesktop::init (SPNamedView *nv, SPCanvas *aCanvas, Inkscape::UI::View::EditWid
     gtk_event_controller_set_propagation_phase (GTK_EVENT_CONTROLLER (zoomgesture), GTK_PHASE_CAPTURE);
     g_signal_connect(zoomgesture, "begin", G_CALLBACK(_pinch_begin_handler), this);
     g_signal_connect(zoomgesture, "scale-changed", G_CALLBACK(_pinch_scale_changed_handler), this);
+    g_signal_connect(zoomgesture, "end", G_CALLBACK(_pinch_end_handler), this);
+    g_signal_connect(zoomgesture, "cancel", G_CALLBACK(_pinch_end_handler), this);
 
     SP_CANVAS_ARENA (drawing)->drawing.delta = prefs->getDouble("/options/cursortolerance/value", 1.0); // default is 1 px
 
diff --git a/src/desktop.h b/src/desktop.h
index 74245d71d8a2d48ffe6a8e06694335882fde2558..83b032b3c8e1450cdcaa0bef54845fd4443c94a9 100644
--- a/src/desktop.h
+++ b/src/desktop.h
@@ -188,6 +188,9 @@ public:
     SPCSSAttr     *current;     ///< current style
     bool           _focusMode;  ///< Whether we're focused working or general working
 
+    // True when any Gtk3 gesture is active
+    bool active_gesture;
+
     unsigned int dkey;
     unsigned int number;
     guint window_state;
diff --git a/src/ui/tools/zoom-tool.cpp b/src/ui/tools/zoom-tool.cpp
index 0372e8d6cfe549d3bbe9f50ef777ac006a4b408e..b4f3b3284e3379d3757c4328220e101969a030ea 100644
--- a/src/ui/tools/zoom-tool.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/tools/zoom-tool.cpp
@@ -78,6 +78,9 @@ bool ZoomTool::root_handler(GdkEvent* event) {
 
     bool ret = false;
 
+    // Tool is deactivated during gestures
+    //if(desktop->active_gesture) return false;
+
     switch (event->type) {
         case GDK_BUTTON_PRESS:
         {
@@ -85,6 +88,7 @@ bool ZoomTool::root_handler(GdkEvent* event) {
             Geom::Point const button_dt(desktop->w2d(button_w));
 
             if (event->button.button == 1 && !this->space_panning) {
+                g_warning(" *** Zooming begin");
                 // save drag origin
                 xp = (gint) event->button.x;
                 yp = (gint) event->button.y;
@@ -156,6 +160,7 @@ bool ZoomTool::root_handler(GdkEvent* event) {
                 ret = true;
             }
 
+            g_warning(" *** Zooming stop");
             Inkscape::Rubberband::get(desktop)->stop();
 			
             if (this->grabbed) {