diff --git a/public/views/walletHome.html b/public/views/walletHome.html
index 03cbfe072..cfbecd318 100644
--- a/public/views/walletHome.html
+++ b/public/views/walletHome.html
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@
 
     -->
 
-    <ion-content id="walletHome" class="walletHome tab-view tab-in" scroll="false" >
-      <ion-content on-release="index.allowSideBar = true; index.allowPullToRefresh = true;" on-drag-right="index.allowRefresher()">
+    <ion-content id="walletHome" class="walletHome tab-view tab-in" scroll="false">
+      <ion-content on-release="index.allowSideBar = true; index.allowPullToRefresh = true;" on-drag-right="index.allowRefresher()" delegate-handle="my-handle">
         <ion-refresher
           ng-if="index.allowPullToRefresh && index.isCordova"
           on-pulling="index.allowSideBar = false"
diff --git a/src/js/controllers/index.js b/src/js/controllers/index.js
index 8e84d190a..0aa8ce5ad 100644
--- a/src/js/controllers/index.js
+++ b/src/js/controllers/index.js
@@ -70,7 +70,12 @@ angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('indexController', function($r
   };
 
   self.allowRefresher = function() {
-    if ($ionicSideMenuDelegate.getOpenRatio() != 0) self.allowPullToRefresh = false;
+    if ($ionicSideMenuDelegate.getOpenRatio() != 0) {
+      self.allowPullToRefresh = false;
+      if (isCordova && platformInfo.isIOS) $ionicScrollDelegate.$getByHandle('my-handle').freezeScroll(true);
+      return;
+    }
+    if (isCordova && platformInfo.isIOS) $ionicScrollDelegate.$getByHandle('my-handle').freezeScroll(false);
   }
 
   self.hideBalance = function() {