diff --git a/frontend/ui/menu.lua b/frontend/ui/menu.lua
index c6546e6c7..8b9318f85 100644
--- a/frontend/ui/menu.lua
+++ b/frontend/ui/menu.lua
@@ -321,6 +321,12 @@ function Menu:init()
 				}
 			}
 		}
+		self.ges_events.Swipe = {
+			GestureRange:new{
+				ges = "swipe",
+				range = self.dimen,
+			}
+		}
 	else
 		-- set up keyboard events
 		self.key_events.Close = { {"Back"}, doc = "close menu" }
@@ -533,4 +539,12 @@ function Menu:onTapCloseAllMenus(arg, ges_ev)
 	end
 end
 
+function Menu:onSwipe(arg, ges_ev)
+	if ges_ev.direction == "right" then
+		self:onNextPage()
+	elseif ges_ev.direction == "left" then
+		self:onPrevPage()
+	end
+end
+