diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/wbrawner/simplemarkdown/ui/MarkdownNavigationDrawer.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/wbrawner/simplemarkdown/ui/MarkdownNavigationDrawer.kt
index 0551b0c..34765d5 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/wbrawner/simplemarkdown/ui/MarkdownNavigationDrawer.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/wbrawner/simplemarkdown/ui/MarkdownNavigationDrawer.kt
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ fun MarkdownNavigationDrawer(
     val drawerState = rememberDrawerState(initialValue = DrawerValue.Closed)
     val coroutineScope = rememberCoroutineScope()
     DismissibleNavigationDrawer(
-        gesturesEnabled = false,
+        gesturesEnabled = drawerState.isOpen,
         drawerState = drawerState,
         drawerContent = {
             DismissibleDrawerSheet {