diff --git a/src/view/com/lightbox/ImageViewing/components/ImageItem/ImageItem.android.tsx b/src/view/com/lightbox/ImageViewing/components/ImageItem/ImageItem.android.tsx
index 98e63ce057..25a9c94ec1 100644
--- a/src/view/com/lightbox/ImageViewing/components/ImageItem/ImageItem.android.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/lightbox/ImageViewing/components/ImageItem/ImageItem.android.tsx
@@ -156,7 +156,6 @@ const ImageItem = ({
   delayLongPress,
   swipeToCloseEnabled = true,
   doubleTapToZoomEnabled = true,
-  gestureRef,
 }: Props) => {
   const [isScaled, setIsScaled] = useState(false)
   const [isLoaded, setIsLoaded] = useState(false)
@@ -224,7 +223,6 @@ const ImageItem = ({
   }
 
   const pinch = Gesture.Pinch()
-    .withRef(gestureRef)
     .onStart((e) => {
       pinchOrigin.value = {
         x: e.focalX - SCREEN.width/2,
@@ -267,7 +265,6 @@ const ImageItem = ({
 
   const pan = Gesture.Pan()
     .averageTouches(true)
-    .enabled(isScaled)
     .onChange((e) => {
       if (!imageDimensions) {
         return;
diff --git a/src/view/com/lightbox/ImageViewing/index.tsx b/src/view/com/lightbox/ImageViewing/index.tsx
index 7a50bdd434..e651b704d3 100644
--- a/src/view/com/lightbox/ImageViewing/index.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/lightbox/ImageViewing/index.tsx
@@ -112,13 +112,6 @@ function ImageViewing({
     return null
   }
 
-  const [gestureRefs] = useState(new Map())
-  for (let imageSrc of images) {
-    if (!gestureRefs.get(imageSrc)) {
-      gestureRefs.set(imageSrc, createRef())
-    }
-  }
-
   return (
     <SafeAreaView
       style={styles.screen}
@@ -137,47 +130,14 @@ function ImageViewing({
             <ImageDefaultHeader onRequestClose={onRequestCloseEnhanced} />
           )}
         </Animated.View>
-        <VirtualizedList
-          ref={imageList}
-          data={images}
-          horizontal
-          pagingEnabled
-          showsHorizontalScrollIndicator={false}
-          showsVerticalScrollIndicator={false}
-          getItem={(_, index) => images[index]}
-          getItemCount={() => images.length}
-          getItemLayout={(_, index) => ({
-            length: SCREEN_WIDTH,
-            offset: SCREEN_WIDTH * index,
-            index,
-          })}
-          renderItem={({item: imageSrc}) => (
-            <ImageItem
-              onZoom={onZoom}
-              imageSrc={imageSrc}
-              onRequestClose={onRequestCloseEnhanced}
-              onLongPress={onLongPress}
-              delayLongPress={delayLongPress}
-              swipeToCloseEnabled={swipeToCloseEnabled}
-              doubleTapToZoomEnabled={doubleTapToZoomEnabled}
-              gestureRef={gestureRefs.get(imageSrc)}
-            />
-          )}
-          renderScrollComponent={props => (
-            <ScrollView
-              {...props}
-              waitFor={Array.from(gestureRefs.values())}
-            />
-          )}
-          onMomentumScrollEnd={onScroll}
-          //@ts-ignore
-          keyExtractor={(imageSrc, index) =>
-            keyExtractor
-              ? keyExtractor(imageSrc, index)
-              : typeof imageSrc === 'number'
-              ? `${imageSrc}`
-              : imageSrc.uri
-          }
+        <ImageItem
+          onZoom={onZoom}
+          imageSrc={images[0]}
+          onRequestClose={onRequestCloseEnhanced}
+          onLongPress={onLongPress}
+          delayLongPress={delayLongPress}
+          swipeToCloseEnabled={swipeToCloseEnabled}
+          doubleTapToZoomEnabled={doubleTapToZoomEnabled}
         />
         {typeof FooterComponent !== 'undefined' && (
           <Animated.View style={[styles.footer, {transform: footerTransform}]}>