diff --git a/angular/src/providers/gesture-controller.ts b/angular/src/providers/gesture-controller.ts
index c69186e3f2..748f65154e 100644
--- a/angular/src/providers/gesture-controller.ts
+++ b/angular/src/providers/gesture-controller.ts
@@ -1,14 +1,24 @@
-import { Injectable } from '@angular/core';
+import { Injectable, NgZone } from '@angular/core';
 import { Gesture, GestureConfig, createGesture } from '@ionic/core';
 
 @Injectable({
   providedIn: 'root',
 })
 export class GestureController {
+  constructor(private zone: NgZone) {}
   /**
    * Create a new gesture
    */
-  create(opts: GestureConfig): Gesture {
+  create(opts: GestureConfig, runInsideAngularZone = false): Gesture {
+    if (runInsideAngularZone) {
+      Object.getOwnPropertyNames(opts).forEach(key => {
+        if (typeof opts[key] === 'function') {
+          const fn = opts[key];
+          opts[key] = (...props) => this.zone.run(() => fn(...props));
+        }
+      });
+    }
+
     return createGesture(opts);
   }
 }