diff --git a/core/src/utils/gesture/swipe-back.ts b/core/src/utils/gesture/swipe-back.ts
index 2a8da3abd3..2be8ebdff7 100644
--- a/core/src/utils/gesture/swipe-back.ts
+++ b/core/src/utils/gesture/swipe-back.ts
@@ -79,7 +79,11 @@ export const createSwipeBackGesture = (
   return createGesture({
     el,
     gestureName: 'goback-swipe',
-    gesturePriority: 40,
+    /**
+     * Swipe to go back should have priority over other horizontal swipe
+     * gestures. These gestures have a priority of 100 which is why 101 was chosen here.
+     */
+    gesturePriority: 101,
     threshold: 10,
     canStart,
     onStart: onStartHandler,