diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/SwipeListener.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/SwipeListener.java
index bb287b039a..5c3b9ac488 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/SwipeListener.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/SwipeListener.java
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ public class SwipeListener implements View.OnTouchListener {
     SwipeListener(final Context context, final ISwipeListener listener) {
         final int width = context.getResources().getDisplayMetrics().widthPixels;
         final int MOVE_THRESHOLD = width / 3;
-        final int SPEED_THRESHOLD = width;
+        final int SPEED_THRESHOLD = width / 2;
 
         gestureDetector = new GestureDetector(context, new GestureDetector.SimpleOnGestureListener() {
             @Override