diff --git a/dotcom-rendering/src/components/InteractivesDisableArticleSwipe.importable.tsx b/dotcom-rendering/src/components/InteractivesDisableArticleSwipe.importable.tsx
index c34983d2b98..9e867b20961 100644
--- a/dotcom-rendering/src/components/InteractivesDisableArticleSwipe.importable.tsx
+++ b/dotcom-rendering/src/components/InteractivesDisableArticleSwipe.importable.tsx
@@ -3,12 +3,21 @@ import { useEffect } from 'react';
 import { getInteractionClient } from '../lib/bridgetApi';
 
 export const InteractivesDisableArticleSwipe = () => {
-	useEffect(() => {
-		void getInteractionClient()
+	const onTouchStart = () => {
+		getInteractionClient()
 			.disableArticleSwipe(true)
 			.catch((error) => {
-				log('dotcom', 'disableArticleSwipe failed:', error);
+				log('dotcom', 'disableArticleSwipe failed', error);
 			});
+	};
+	useEffect(() => {
+		document.addEventListener('touchstart', onTouchStart, {
+			passive: true,
+		});
+
+		return () => {
+			document.removeEventListener('touchstart', onTouchStart);
+		};
 	}, []);
 	return null;
 };