diff --git a/containments/homescreens/folio/homescreenstate.cpp b/containments/homescreens/folio/homescreenstate.cpp
index ab84c058..9c09daa9 100644
--- a/containments/homescreens/folio/homescreenstate.cpp
+++ b/containments/homescreens/folio/homescreenstate.cpp
@@ -971,6 +971,11 @@ void HomeScreenState::swipeEnded()
     setSwipeState(SwipeState::None);
 }
 
+void HomeScreenState::swipeCancelled()
+{
+    setSwipeState(SwipeState::None);
+}
+
 void HomeScreenState::swipeMoved(qreal totalDeltaX, qreal totalDeltaY, qreal deltaX, qreal deltaY)
 {
     m_movingUp = deltaY > 0;
diff --git a/containments/homescreens/folio/homescreenstate.h b/containments/homescreens/folio/homescreenstate.h
index 9614ba8c..40053f36 100644
--- a/containments/homescreens/folio/homescreenstate.h
+++ b/containments/homescreens/folio/homescreenstate.h
@@ -341,6 +341,7 @@ public Q_SLOTS:
     // from SwipeArea
     void swipeStarted(qreal deltaX, qreal deltaY);
     void swipeEnded();
+    void swipeCancelled();
     void swipeMoved(qreal totalDeltaX, qreal totalDeltaY, qreal deltaX, qreal deltaY);
 
 private:
diff --git a/containments/homescreens/folio/package/contents/ui/HomeScreen.qml b/containments/homescreens/folio/package/contents/ui/HomeScreen.qml
index 215307cf..e03f5d5f 100644
--- a/containments/homescreens/folio/package/contents/ui/HomeScreen.qml
+++ b/containments/homescreens/folio/package/contents/ui/HomeScreen.qml
@@ -121,6 +121,11 @@ Item {
             homeScreenState.swipeEnded();
         }
         onSwipeMove: (totalDeltaX, totalDeltaY, deltaX, deltaY) => {
+            // cancel swipe when settings component is opening to prevent conflicts
+            if (folio.HomeScreenState.settingsOpenProgress && folio.HomeScreenState.viewState !== Folio.HomeScreenState.SettingsView) {
+                homeScreenState.swipeCancelled();
+                return;
+            }
             homeScreenState.swipeMoved(totalDeltaX, totalDeltaY, deltaX, deltaY);
         }