diff --git a/ios/RCTPdf/RCTPdfView.m b/ios/RCTPdf/RCTPdfView.m
index 3b87d51d..b45ca048 100644
--- a/ios/RCTPdf/RCTPdfView.m
+++ b/ios/RCTPdf/RCTPdfView.m
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ - (instancetype)initWithFrame:(CGRect)frame
         self.maximumZoomScale = 3.0;
         self.bouncesZoom = NO;
         self.bounces = YES;
+        self.delaysContentTouches = NO;
         
         // fix statusbar effect when statusbar show/hide
         if (@available(iOS 11.0, *)) {
@@ -63,6 +64,11 @@ - (instancetype)initWithFrame:(CGRect)frame
     return self;
 }
 
+- (BOOL)touchesShouldBegin:(NSSet<UITouch *> *)touches withEvent:(UIEvent *)event inContentView:(UIView *)view
+{
+    return NO;
+}
+
 - (UIView *)viewForZoomingInScrollView:(UIScrollView *)scrollView
 {