diff --git a/MPChartLib/src/main/java/com/github/mikephil/charting/charts/BarLineChartBase.java b/MPChartLib/src/main/java/com/github/mikephil/charting/charts/BarLineChartBase.java
index c69779bd63..9537878522 100644
--- a/MPChartLib/src/main/java/com/github/mikephil/charting/charts/BarLineChartBase.java
+++ b/MPChartLib/src/main/java/com/github/mikephil/charting/charts/BarLineChartBase.java
@@ -84,6 +84,11 @@ public abstract class BarLineChartBase<T extends BarLineScatterCandleBubbleData<
     private boolean mScaleXEnabled = true;
     private boolean mScaleYEnabled = true;
 
+    /**
+     * if true, fling gesture is enabled for the chart
+     */
+    private boolean mFlingEnabled = false;
+
     /**
      * paint object for the (by default) lightgrey background of the grid
      */
@@ -1169,6 +1174,22 @@ public boolean isScaleYEnabled() {
         return mScaleYEnabled;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Set this to true to enable fling gesture for the chart
+     *
+     * @param enabled
+     */
+    public void setFlingEnabled(boolean enabled) { this.mFlingEnabled = enabled; }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns true if fling gesture is enabled for the chart, false if not.
+     *
+     * @return
+     */
+    public boolean isFlingEnabled() {
+        return mFlingEnabled;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Set this to true to enable zooming in by double-tap on the chart.
      * Default: enabled
diff --git a/MPChartLib/src/main/java/com/github/mikephil/charting/listener/BarLineChartTouchListener.java b/MPChartLib/src/main/java/com/github/mikephil/charting/listener/BarLineChartTouchListener.java
index 5685d32fa0..68468b489f 100644
--- a/MPChartLib/src/main/java/com/github/mikephil/charting/listener/BarLineChartTouchListener.java
+++ b/MPChartLib/src/main/java/com/github/mikephil/charting/listener/BarLineChartTouchListener.java
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ public boolean onTouch(View v, MotionEvent event) {
             }
         }
 
-        if (mTouchMode == NONE) {
+        if (mChart.isFlingEnabled()) {
             mGestureDetector.onTouchEvent(event);
         }