diff --git a/packages/ui-default/components/navigation/navigation.page.js b/packages/ui-default/components/navigation/navigation.page.js
index 374c89026..9c1c37529 100644
--- a/packages/ui-default/components/navigation/navigation.page.js
+++ b/packages/ui-default/components/navigation/navigation.page.js
@@ -112,6 +112,13 @@ const navigationPage = new AutoloadPage('navigationPage', () => {
     $slideoutOverlay.show();
   }
 
+  // Touch swipe support
+  let touchStartX = 0;
+  let touchStartY = 0;
+  let touchCurrentX = 0;
+  let isSwiping = false;
+  let isScrolling = false;
+
   function close() {
     isOpen = false;
     isSwiping = false;
@@ -123,13 +130,6 @@ const navigationPage = new AutoloadPage('navigationPage', () => {
     $('html').removeClass('slideout-open');
   }
 
-  // Touch swipe support
-  let touchStartX = 0;
-  let touchStartY = 0;
-  let touchCurrentX = 0;
-  let isSwiping = false;
-  let isScrolling = false;
-
   panel.addEventListener('touchstart', (e) => {
     if (!isMobileLayout() || e.target.closest('[data-slideout-ignore]')) return;
     touchStartX = e.touches[0].clientX;