diff --git a/nativescript-core/ui/gestures/gestures.android.ts b/nativescript-core/ui/gestures/gestures.android.ts
index 3b3de4bc3..d90171f0d 100644
--- a/nativescript-core/ui/gestures/gestures.android.ts
+++ b/nativescript-core/ui/gestures/gestures.android.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // Definitions.
-import { GestureEventData, SwipeGestureEventData, PanGestureEventData, RotationGestureEventData, GestureEventDataWithState } from ".";
+import { DoubleTapGestureEventData, GestureEventData, GestureEventDataWithState, PanGestureEventData, RotationGestureEventData, SwipeGestureEventData } from ".";
 import { View, EventData } from "../core/view";
 
 // Types.
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ function initializeTapAndDoubleTapGestureListener() {
                 timer.clearTimeout(this._tapTimeoutId);
             }
             if (this._type & GestureTypes.doubleTap) {
-                const args = _getArgs(GestureTypes.doubleTap, this._target, motionEvent);
+                const args = _getDoubleTapArgs(this._target, motionEvent);
                 _executeCallback(this._observer, args);
             }
         }
@@ -395,6 +395,19 @@ function _getLongPressArgs(type: GestureTypes, view: View, state: GestureStateTy
     };
 }
 
+function _getDoubleTapArgs(view: View, e: android.view.MotionEvent): DoubleTapGestureEventData {
+    return <DoubleTapGestureEventData>{
+        type: GestureTypes.doubleTap,
+        view: view,
+        android: e,
+        getX: () => e.getX() / layout.getDisplayDensity(),
+        getY: () => e.getY() / layout.getDisplayDensity(),
+        ios: undefined,
+        object: view,
+        eventName: toString(GestureTypes.doubleTap),
+    };
+}
+
 function _getSwipeArgs(direction: SwipeDirection, view: View,
     initialEvent: android.view.MotionEvent, currentEvent: android.view.MotionEvent): SwipeGestureEventData {
     return <SwipeGestureEventData>{
diff --git a/nativescript-core/ui/gestures/gestures.d.ts b/nativescript-core/ui/gestures/gestures.d.ts
index 886cc2ad8..7c66d18ff 100644
--- a/nativescript-core/ui/gestures/gestures.d.ts
+++ b/nativescript-core/ui/gestures/gestures.d.ts
@@ -212,6 +212,14 @@ export interface PinchGestureEventData extends GestureEventDataWithState {
     getFocusY(): number;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Provides gesture event data for double tap gesture.
+ */
+export interface DoubleTapGestureEventData extends GestureEventData {
+    getX(): number;
+    getY(): number;
+}
+
 /**
  * Provides gesture event data for swipe gesture.
  */
diff --git a/nativescript-core/ui/gestures/gestures.ios.ts b/nativescript-core/ui/gestures/gestures.ios.ts
index d687b9092..2f36f938f 100644
--- a/nativescript-core/ui/gestures/gestures.ios.ts
+++ b/nativescript-core/ui/gestures/gestures.ios.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // Definitions.
-import { GestureEventData, GestureEventDataWithState, SwipeGestureEventData, PanGestureEventData, RotationGestureEventData, PinchGestureEventData } from ".";
+import { DoubleTapGestureEventData, GestureEventData, GestureEventDataWithState, SwipeGestureEventData, PanGestureEventData, RotationGestureEventData, PinchGestureEventData } from ".";
 import { View, EventData } from "../core/view";
 
 // Types.
@@ -127,7 +127,9 @@ export class GesturesObserver extends GesturesObserverBase {
             }
 
             if (type & GestureTypes.doubleTap) {
-                nativeView.addGestureRecognizer(this._createRecognizer(GestureTypes.doubleTap));
+                nativeView.addGestureRecognizer(this._createRecognizer(GestureTypes.doubleTap, args => {
+                    this._executeCallback(_getDoubleTapData(args));
+                }));
             }
 
             if (type & GestureTypes.pinch) {
@@ -298,6 +300,22 @@ function _getSwipeDirection(direction: UISwipeGestureRecognizerDirection): Swipe
     }
 }
 
+function _getDoubleTapData(args: GestureEventData): DoubleTapGestureEventData {
+    const recognizer = <UITapGestureRecognizer>args.ios;
+    const location: CGPoint = recognizer.locationInView(args.view.nativeViewProtected);
+
+    return <DoubleTapGestureEventData>{
+        type: args.type,
+        view: args.view,
+        ios: args.ios,
+        android: undefined,
+        getX: () => location.x,
+        getY: () => location.y,
+        object: args.view,
+        eventName: toString(args.type)
+    };
+}
+
 function _getPinchData(args: GestureEventData): PinchGestureEventData {
     const recognizer = <UIPinchGestureRecognizer>args.ios;
     const center = recognizer.locationInView(args.view.nativeViewProtected);