diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 17ada0220..e331985ca 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@
 
 ## Pending changes
 
-–
+### Fixed
+
+– [#600](https://github.com/bumble-tech/appyx/issues/600) - Fix Parent interaction is gone once it has a child on top
 
 ## 2.0.0
 
diff --git a/appyx-interactions/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/bumble/appyx/interactions/composable/AppyxInteractionsContainer.kt b/appyx-interactions/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/bumble/appyx/interactions/composable/AppyxInteractionsContainer.kt
index c31beeb99..277f22d2e 100644
--- a/appyx-interactions/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/bumble/appyx/interactions/composable/AppyxInteractionsContainer.kt
+++ b/appyx-interactions/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/bumble/appyx/interactions/composable/AppyxInteractionsContainer.kt
@@ -113,11 +113,14 @@ fun <InteractionTarget : Any, ModelState : Any> AppyxInteractionsContainer(
                     )
                 )
             }
-            .onPointerEvent {
-                if (it.type == PointerEventType.Release) {
-                    appyxComponent.onRelease()
-                }
-            }
+            .then(if (appyxComponent.isGesturesEnabled) {
+                Modifier.onPointerEvent {
+                    if (it.type == PointerEventType.Release) {
+                        appyxComponent.onRelease()
+                } else {
+                    Modifier
+                }   
+            })
     ) {
         CompositionLocalProvider(LocalBoxScope provides this) {
             elementUiModels.forEach { elementUiModel ->