diff --git a/Signal/src/ViewControllers/ConversationView/Cells/OWSMessageCell.m b/Signal/src/ViewControllers/ConversationView/Cells/OWSMessageCell.m
index 1c05c848c..91594fc03 100644
--- a/Signal/src/ViewControllers/ConversationView/Cells/OWSMessageCell.m
+++ b/Signal/src/ViewControllers/ConversationView/Cells/OWSMessageCell.m
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 NS_ASSUME_NONNULL_BEGIN
 
-@interface OWSMessageCell ()
+@interface OWSMessageCell () <UIGestureRecognizerDelegate>
 
 // The nullable properties are created as needed.
 // The non-nullable properties are so frequently used that it's easier
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ NS_ASSUME_NONNULL_BEGIN
 
     UIPanGestureRecognizer *pan =
         [[UIPanGestureRecognizer alloc] initWithTarget:self action:@selector(handlePanGesture:)];
+    pan.delegate = self;
     [self.contentView addGestureRecognizer:pan];
 }
 
@@ -497,6 +498,17 @@ NS_ASSUME_NONNULL_BEGIN
     [self.messageBubbleView handlePanGesture:sender];
 }
 
+-(BOOL)gestureRecognizerShouldBegin:(UIGestureRecognizer *)gestureRecognizer
+{
+    LKVoiceMessageView *voiceMessageView = self.viewItem.lastAudioMessageView;
+    if (![gestureRecognizer isKindOfClass:UIPanGestureRecognizer.class] || voiceMessageView == nil) { return NO; }
+    UIPanGestureRecognizer *panGestureRecognizer = (UIPanGestureRecognizer *)gestureRecognizer;
+    CGPoint location = [panGestureRecognizer locationInView:voiceMessageView];
+    if (!CGRectContainsPoint(voiceMessageView.bounds, location)) { return NO; }
+    CGPoint velocity = [panGestureRecognizer velocityInView:voiceMessageView];
+    return fabs(velocity.x) > fabs(velocity.y);
+}
+
 - (BOOL)isGestureInCellHeader:(UIGestureRecognizer *)sender
 {
     OWSAssertDebug(self.viewItem);