diff --git a/lib/ios/InteractivePopGestureDelegate.h b/lib/ios/InteractivePopGestureDelegate.h
index 75db0369c2a..7e6e7486702 100644
--- a/lib/ios/InteractivePopGestureDelegate.h
+++ b/lib/ios/InteractivePopGestureDelegate.h
@@ -6,4 +6,6 @@
 @property (nonatomic, weak) UINavigationController *navigationController;
 @property (nonatomic, weak) id<UIGestureRecognizerDelegate> originalDelegate;
 
+@property (nonatomic) BOOL enabled;
+
 @end
diff --git a/lib/ios/InteractivePopGestureDelegate.m b/lib/ios/InteractivePopGestureDelegate.m
index 1e1370ed828..81150344551 100644
--- a/lib/ios/InteractivePopGestureDelegate.m
+++ b/lib/ios/InteractivePopGestureDelegate.m
@@ -3,8 +3,13 @@
 
 @implementation InteractivePopGestureDelegate
 
+- (instancetype)init {
+    self = [super init];
+    _enabled = YES;
+    return self;
+}
 - (BOOL)gestureRecognizer:(UIGestureRecognizer *)gestureRecognizer shouldReceiveTouch:(UITouch *)touch {
-	if (self.navigationController.viewControllers.count < 2) {
+	if (self.navigationController.viewControllers.count < 2 || !_enabled) {
 		return NO;
 	} else if (self.navigationController.navigationBarHidden) {
 		return YES;
diff --git a/lib/ios/RNNStackPresenter.h b/lib/ios/RNNStackPresenter.h
index f5cc431aa40..d3da89f16de 100644
--- a/lib/ios/RNNStackPresenter.h
+++ b/lib/ios/RNNStackPresenter.h
@@ -1,12 +1,9 @@
 #import "RNNBasePresenter.h"
 #import "RNNComponentViewCreator.h"
 #import "RNNReactComponentRegistry.h"
-#import "InteractivePopGestureDelegate.h"
 
 @interface RNNStackPresenter : RNNBasePresenter
 
-@property (nonatomic, strong) InteractivePopGestureDelegate *interactivePopGestureDelegate;
-
 - (instancetype)initWithComponentRegistry:(RNNReactComponentRegistry *)componentRegistry defaultOptions:(RNNNavigationOptions *)defaultOptions;
 
 - (void)applyOptionsBeforePopping:(RNNNavigationOptions *)options;
diff --git a/lib/ios/RNNStackPresenter.m b/lib/ios/RNNStackPresenter.m
index 336e0b06192..52be33c12e5 100644
--- a/lib/ios/RNNStackPresenter.m
+++ b/lib/ios/RNNStackPresenter.m
@@ -4,12 +4,14 @@
 #import "RNNCustomTitleView.h"
 #import "TopBarPresenterCreator.h"
 #import "RNNReactBackgroundView.h"
+#import "InteractivePopGestureDelegate.h"
 
 @interface RNNStackPresenter() {
 	RNNReactComponentRegistry* _componentRegistry;
 	UIView* _customTopBarBackground;
 	RNNReactView* _topBarBackgroundReactView;
     TopBarPresenter* _topBarPresenter;
+    InteractivePopGestureDelegate *_interactivePopGestureDelegate;
 }
 
 @property (nonatomic, weak) RNNStackController* stackController;
@@ -20,12 +22,15 @@ @implementation RNNStackPresenter
 - (instancetype)initWithComponentRegistry:(RNNReactComponentRegistry *)componentRegistry defaultOptions:(RNNNavigationOptions *)defaultOptions {
 	self = [super initWithDefaultOptions:defaultOptions];
 	_componentRegistry = componentRegistry;
+    _interactivePopGestureDelegate = [InteractivePopGestureDelegate new];
 	return self;
 }
 
-- (void)bindViewController:(UIViewController *)boundViewController {
+- (void)bindViewController:(UINavigationController *)boundViewController {
     [super bindViewController:boundViewController];
     _topBarPresenter = [TopBarPresenterCreator createWithBoundedNavigationController:self.stackController];
+    _interactivePopGestureDelegate.navigationController = boundViewController;
+    _interactivePopGestureDelegate.originalDelegate = boundViewController.interactivePopGestureRecognizer.delegate;
 }
 
 - (void)componentDidAppear {
@@ -45,13 +50,10 @@ - (void)applyOptions:(RNNNavigationOptions *)options {
 	RNNStackController* stack = self.stackController;
 	RNNNavigationOptions * withDefault = [options withDefault:[self defaultOptions]];
 	
-	self.interactivePopGestureDelegate = [InteractivePopGestureDelegate new];
-	self.interactivePopGestureDelegate.navigationController = stack;
-	self.interactivePopGestureDelegate.originalDelegate = stack.interactivePopGestureRecognizer.delegate;
-	stack.interactivePopGestureRecognizer.delegate = self.interactivePopGestureDelegate;
+    [_interactivePopGestureDelegate setEnabled:[withDefault.popGesture getWithDefaultValue:YES]];
+	stack.interactivePopGestureRecognizer.delegate = _interactivePopGestureDelegate;
 
     [stack setBarStyle:[RCTConvert UIBarStyle:[withDefault.topBar.barStyle getWithDefaultValue:@"default"]]];
-	[stack setInteractivePopGestureEnabled:[withDefault.popGesture getWithDefaultValue:YES]];
 	[stack setRootBackgroundImage:[withDefault.rootBackgroundImage getWithDefaultValue:nil]];
 	[stack setNavigationBarTestId:[withDefault.topBar.testID getWithDefaultValue:nil]];
 	[stack setNavigationBarVisible:[withDefault.topBar.visible getWithDefaultValue:YES] animated:[withDefault.topBar.animate getWithDefaultValue:YES]];
@@ -84,7 +86,7 @@ - (void)mergeOptions:(RNNNavigationOptions *)options resolvedOptions:(RNNNavigat
 	RNNStackController* stack = self.stackController;
     
 	if (options.popGesture.hasValue) {
-		[stack setInteractivePopGestureEnabled:options.popGesture.get];
+		[_interactivePopGestureDelegate setEnabled:options.popGesture.get];
 	}
 	
 	if (options.rootBackgroundImage.hasValue) {
diff --git a/lib/ios/UINavigationController+RNNOptions.h b/lib/ios/UINavigationController+RNNOptions.h
index 04d5c5fe554..629361baf24 100644
--- a/lib/ios/UINavigationController+RNNOptions.h
+++ b/lib/ios/UINavigationController+RNNOptions.h
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 
 @interface UINavigationController (RNNOptions)
 
-- (void)setInteractivePopGestureEnabled:(BOOL)enabled;
-
 - (void)setRootBackgroundImage:(UIImage *)backgroundImage;
 
 - (void)setNavigationBarTestId:(NSString *)testID;
diff --git a/lib/ios/UINavigationController+RNNOptions.m b/lib/ios/UINavigationController+RNNOptions.m
index 83480f747b3..d48d3491254 100644
--- a/lib/ios/UINavigationController+RNNOptions.m
+++ b/lib/ios/UINavigationController+RNNOptions.m
@@ -5,10 +5,6 @@
 
 @implementation UINavigationController (RNNOptions)
 
-- (void)setInteractivePopGestureEnabled:(BOOL)enabled {
-	self.interactivePopGestureRecognizer.enabled = enabled;
-}
-
 - (void)setRootBackgroundImage:(UIImage *)backgroundImage {
 	UIImageView* backgroundImageView = (self.view.subviews.count > 0) ? self.view.subviews[0] : nil;
 	if (![backgroundImageView isKindOfClass:[UIImageView class]]) {