diff --git a/defaults.lua b/defaults.lua
index 1ed04ad2f..f4563b987 100644
--- a/defaults.lua
+++ b/defaults.lua
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ DOVERLAPPIXELS = 30
 -- h: height of tap zone in proportion of screen height
 DTAP_ZONE_MENU = {x = 1/8, y = 0, w = 3/4, h = 1/4}
 DTAP_ZONE_CONFIG = {x = 0, y = 0, w = 0, h = 0}
+DTAP_ZONE_MINIBAR = {x = 0, y = 15/16, w = 1, h = 1/16}
 DTAP_ZONE_FORWARD = {x = 1/4, y = 0, w = 3/4, h = 1}
 DTAP_ZONE_BACKWARD = {x = 0, y = 0, w = 1/4, h = 1}
 DTAP_ZONE_BOOKMARK = {x = 7/8, y = 0, w = 1/8, h = 1/8}
diff --git a/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readerfooter.lua b/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readerfooter.lua
index 9701071e4..a32214fcd 100644
--- a/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readerfooter.lua
+++ b/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readerfooter.lua
@@ -67,18 +67,24 @@ function ReaderFooter:init()
     self.pageno = self.view.state.page
     self.pages = self.view.document.info.number_of_pages
     self:updateFooterPage()
+    local range = Geom:new{
+        x = Screen:getWidth()*DTAP_ZONE_MINIBAR.x,
+        y = Screen:getHeight()*DTAP_ZONE_MINIBAR.y,
+        w = Screen:getWidth()*DTAP_ZONE_MINIBAR.w,
+        h = Screen:getHeight()*DTAP_ZONE_MINIBAR.h
+    }
     if Device:isTouchDevice() then
         self.ges_events = {
             TapFooter = {
                 GestureRange:new{
                     ges = "tap",
-                    range = self[1]:contentRange(),
+                    range = range,
                 },
             },
             HoldFooter = {
                 GestureRange:new{
                     ges = "hold",
-                    range = self[1]:contentRange(),
+                    range = range,
                 },
             },
         }