diff --git a/dist/slideout.js b/dist/slideout.js
index d1f0f46..aac94b3 100644
--- a/dist/slideout.js
+++ b/dist/slideout.js
@@ -2,41 +2,41 @@ var Slideout =
 /******/ (function(modules) { // webpackBootstrap
 /******/ 	// The module cache
 /******/ 	var installedModules = {};
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+/******/
 /******/ 	// The require function
 /******/ 	function __webpack_require__(moduleId) {
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+/******/
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 /******/ 		if(installedModules[moduleId])
 /******/ 			return installedModules[moduleId].exports;
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+/******/
 /******/ 		// Create a new module (and put it into the cache)
 /******/ 		var module = installedModules[moduleId] = {
 /******/ 			i: moduleId,
 /******/ 			l: false,
 /******/ 			exports: {}
 /******/ 		};
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+/******/
 /******/ 		// Execute the module function
 /******/ 		modules[moduleId].call(module.exports, module, module.exports, __webpack_require__);
-
+/******/
 /******/ 		// Flag the module as loaded
 /******/ 		module.l = true;
-
+/******/
 /******/ 		// Return the exports of the module
 /******/ 		return module.exports;
 /******/ 	}
-
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+/******/
+/******/
 /******/ 	// expose the modules object (__webpack_modules__)
 /******/ 	__webpack_require__.m = modules;
-
+/******/
 /******/ 	// expose the module cache
 /******/ 	__webpack_require__.c = installedModules;
-
+/******/
 /******/ 	// identity function for calling harmony imports with the correct context
 /******/ 	__webpack_require__.i = function(value) { return value; };
-
+/******/
 /******/ 	// define getter function for harmony exports
 /******/ 	__webpack_require__.d = function(exports, name, getter) {
 /******/ 		if(!__webpack_require__.o(exports, name)) {
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ var Slideout =
 /******/ 			});
 /******/ 		}
 /******/ 	};
-
+/******/
 /******/ 	// getDefaultExport function for compatibility with non-harmony modules
 /******/ 	__webpack_require__.n = function(module) {
 /******/ 		var getter = module && module.__esModule ?
@@ -56,13 +56,13 @@ var Slideout =
 /******/ 		__webpack_require__.d(getter, 'a', getter);
 /******/ 		return getter;
 /******/ 	};
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 /******/ 	__webpack_require__.o = function(object, property) { return Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(object, property); };
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 /******/ 	return __webpack_require__(__webpack_require__.s = 2);
 /******/ })
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ var requestAnimFrame = (function() {
     function (callback) {
       window.setTimeout(callback, 1000 / 60);
     };
-}());
+}().bind(window));
 
 function decouple(node, event, fn) {
   var eve,
@@ -353,6 +353,7 @@ function Slideout(options) {
 
   // Sets default values
   this._startOffsetX = 0;
+  this._startOffsetY = 0;
   this._currentOffsetX = 0;
   this._opening = false;
   this._moved = false;
@@ -538,6 +539,7 @@ Slideout.prototype._initTouchEvents = function() {
     self._moved = false;
     self._opening = false;
     self._startOffsetX = eve.touches[0].pageX;
+    self._startOffsetY = eve.touches[0].pageY;
 
     var offset = self._startOffsetX;
     if (self._side === 'right') {
@@ -555,6 +557,7 @@ Slideout.prototype._initTouchEvents = function() {
   this._onTouchCancelFn = function() {
     self._moved = false;
     self._opening = false;
+    self._preventOpen = false;
   };
 
   this.panel.addEventListener('touchcancel', this._onTouchCancelFn);
@@ -568,6 +571,7 @@ Slideout.prototype._initTouchEvents = function() {
       self.emit('translateend');
       (self._opening && Math.abs(self._currentOffsetX) > self._tolerance) ? self.open() : self.close();
     }
+    self._preventOpen = false;
     self._moved = false;
   };
 
@@ -588,6 +592,7 @@ Slideout.prototype._initTouchEvents = function() {
     }
 
     var dif_x = eve.touches[0].clientX - self._startOffsetX;
+    var dif_y = eve.touches[0].clientY - self._startOffsetY;
     var translateX = self._currentOffsetX = dif_x;
 
 
@@ -620,6 +625,9 @@ Slideout.prototype._initTouchEvents = function() {
       self._translateXTo(translateX);
       self.emit('translate', translateX);
       self._moved = true;
+    } else if (Math.abs(dif_y) > 40 && !self._opening) {
+      self._preventOpen = true;
+      return;
     }
 
   };
diff --git a/dist/slideout.min.js b/dist/slideout.min.js
index c768291..b33f98f 100644
--- a/dist/slideout.min.js
+++ b/dist/slideout.min.js
@@ -1 +1 @@
-var Slideout=function(t){var e={};function n(i){if(e[i])return e[i].exports;var s=e[i]={i:i,l:false,exports:{}};t[i].call(s.exports,s,s.exports,n);s.l=true;return s.exports}n.m=t;n.c=e;n.i=function(t){return t};n.d=function(t,e,i){if(!n.o(t,e)){Object.defineProperty(t,e,{configurable:false,enumerable:true,get:i})}};n.n=function(t){var e=t&&t.__esModule?function i(){return t["default"]}:function s(){return t};n.d(e,"a",e);return e};n.o=function(t,e){return Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(t,e)};n.p="";return n(n.s=2)}([function(t,e,n){"use strict";var i=function(){return window.requestAnimationFrame||window.webkitRequestAnimationFrame||function(t){window.setTimeout(t,1e3/60)}}();function s(t,e,n){var s,o=false;function r(t){s=t;a()}function a(){if(!o){i(h);o=true}}function h(){n.call(t,s);o=false}t.addEventListener(e,r,false);return r}t.exports=s},function(t,e,n){"use strict";function i(){}i.prototype.on=function(t,e){this._collection=this._collection||{};this._collection[t]=this._collection[t]||[];this._collection[t].push(e);return this};i.prototype.once=function(t,e){var n=this;function i(){n.off(t,i);e.apply(this,arguments)}i.listener=e;this.on(t,i);return this};i.prototype.off=function(t,e){var n=this._collection&&this._collection[t],i=0;if(n!==undefined){for(i;i<n.length;i+=1){if(n[i]===e||n[i].listener===e){n.splice(i,1);break}}if(n.length===0){this.removeAllListeners(t)}}return this};i.prototype.removeAllListeners=function(t){this._collection=this._collection||{};delete this._collection[t];return this};i.prototype.listeners=function(t){this._collection=this._collection||{};return this._collection[t]};i.prototype.emit=function(){if(this._collection===undefined){return this}var t=[].slice.call(arguments,0),e=t.shift(),n=this._collection[e],i=0,s;if(n){n=n.slice(0);s=n.length;for(i;i<s;i+=1){n[i].apply(this,t)}}return this};t.exports=i},function(t,e,n){"use 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+var Slideout=function(t){var e={};function n(i){if(e[i])return e[i].exports;var s=e[i]={i:i,l:false,exports:{}};t[i].call(s.exports,s,s.exports,n);s.l=true;return s.exports}n.m=t;n.c=e;n.i=function(t){return t};n.d=function(t,e,i){if(!n.o(t,e)){Object.defineProperty(t,e,{configurable:false,enumerable:true,get:i})}};n.n=function(t){var e=t&&t.__esModule?function e(){return t["default"]}:function e(){return t};n.d(e,"a",e);return e};n.o=function(t,e){return Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(t,e)};n.p="";return n(n.s=2)}([function(t,e,n){"use strict";var i=function(){return window.requestAnimationFrame||window.webkitRequestAnimationFrame||function(t){window.setTimeout(t,1e3/60)}}().bind(window);function s(t,e,n){var s,o=false;function r(t){s=t;a()}function a(){if(!o){i(h);o=true}}function h(){n.call(t,s);o=false}t.addEventListener(e,r,false);return r}t.exports=s},function(t,e,n){"use strict";function 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this};y.prototype.destroy=function(){this.close();document.removeEventListener(p.move,this._preventMove);this.panel.removeEventListener(p.start,this._resetTouchFn);this.panel.removeEventListener("touchcancel",this._onTouchCancelFn);this.panel.removeEventListener(p.end,this._onTouchEndFn);this.panel.removeEventListener(p.move,this._onTouchMoveFn);document.removeEventListener("scroll",this._onScrollFn);this.open=this.close=function(){};return this};t.exports=y}]);
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diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 332d45f..b118b99 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ function Slideout(options) {
 
   // Sets default values
   this._startOffsetX = 0;
+  this._startOffsetY = 0;
   this._currentOffsetX = 0;
   this._opening = false;
   this._moved = false;
@@ -252,6 +253,7 @@ Slideout.prototype._initTouchEvents = function() {
     self._moved = false;
     self._opening = false;
     self._startOffsetX = eve.touches[0].pageX;
+    self._startOffsetY = eve.touches[0].pageY;
 
     var offset = self._startOffsetX;
     if (self._side === 'right') {
@@ -269,6 +271,7 @@ Slideout.prototype._initTouchEvents = function() {
   this._onTouchCancelFn = function() {
     self._moved = false;
     self._opening = false;
+    self._preventOpen = false;
   };
 
   this.panel.addEventListener('touchcancel', this._onTouchCancelFn);
@@ -282,6 +285,7 @@ Slideout.prototype._initTouchEvents = function() {
       self.emit('translateend');
       (self._opening && Math.abs(self._currentOffsetX) > self._tolerance) ? self.open() : self.close();
     }
+    self._preventOpen = false;
     self._moved = false;
   };
 
@@ -302,6 +306,7 @@ Slideout.prototype._initTouchEvents = function() {
     }
 
     var dif_x = eve.touches[0].clientX - self._startOffsetX;
+    var dif_y = eve.touches[0].clientY - self._startOffsetY;
     var translateX = self._currentOffsetX = dif_x;
 
 
@@ -334,6 +339,9 @@ Slideout.prototype._initTouchEvents = function() {
       self._translateXTo(translateX);
       self.emit('translate', translateX);
       self._moved = true;
+    } else if (Math.abs(dif_y) > 40 && !self._opening) {
+      self._preventOpen = true;
+      return;
     }
 
   };