diff --git a/android/lib/src/main/java/com/swmansion/gesturehandler/PinchGestureHandler.kt b/android/lib/src/main/java/com/swmansion/gesturehandler/PinchGestureHandler.kt
index 965c8fa941..f805bed5b8 100644
--- a/android/lib/src/main/java/com/swmansion/gesturehandler/PinchGestureHandler.kt
+++ b/android/lib/src/main/java/com/swmansion/gesturehandler/PinchGestureHandler.kt
@@ -59,12 +59,12 @@ class PinchGestureHandler : GestureHandler<PinchGestureHandler>() {
       spanSlop = configuration.scaledTouchSlop.toFloat()
       begin()
     }
-    scaleGestureDetector?.onTouchEvent(event)
-    var activePointers = event.pointerCount
-    if (event.actionMasked == MotionEvent.ACTION_POINTER_UP) {
-      activePointers -= 1
+  
+  if(event.actionMasked != MotionEvent.ACTION_POINTER_UP){
+      scaleGestureDetector?.onTouchEvent(event)
     }
-    if (state == STATE_ACTIVE && activePointers < 2) {
+
+    if (state == STATE_ACTIVE && event.actionMasked == MotionEvent.ACTION_UP) {
       end()
     } else if (event.actionMasked == MotionEvent.ACTION_UP) {
       fail()