diff --git a/SPD-classes/src/main/java/com/watabou/noosa/Game.java b/SPD-classes/src/main/java/com/watabou/noosa/Game.java
index 83a634d9e..12c19eca5 100644
--- a/SPD-classes/src/main/java/com/watabou/noosa/Game.java
+++ b/SPD-classes/src/main/java/com/watabou/noosa/Game.java
@@ -146,9 +146,11 @@ public class Game implements ApplicationListener {
 		}
 	}
 
-	//FIXME this is a hack to improve start times on android (first frame is 'cheated' and skips rendering)
-	//This is mainly to improve stats on google play, as lots of texture refreshing leads to slow warm starts
-	//Would be nice to accomplish this goal in a less hacky way
+	///justResumed is used for two purposes:
+	//firstly, to clear pointer events when the game is resumed,
+	// this helps with input errors caused by system gestures on iOS/Android
+	//secondly, as a bit of a hack to improve start time metrics on Android,
+	// as texture refreshing leads to slow warm starts. TODO would be nice to fix this properly
 	private boolean justResumed = true;
 
 	@Override
@@ -160,6 +162,7 @@ public class Game implements ApplicationListener {
 		}
 
 		if (justResumed){
+			PointerEvent.clearPointerEvents();
 			justResumed = false;
 			if (DeviceCompat.isAndroid()) return;
 		}
diff --git a/ios/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/ios/IOSLauncher.java b/ios/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/ios/IOSLauncher.java
index 94554754b..d56698974 100644
--- a/ios/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/ios/IOSLauncher.java
+++ b/ios/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/ios/IOSLauncher.java
@@ -104,7 +104,10 @@ public class IOSLauncher extends IOSApplication.Delegate {
 		config.hideHomeIndicator = SPDSettings.fullscreen();
 		config.overrideRingerSwitch = SPDSettings.ignoreSilentMode();
 
-		config.screenEdgesDeferringSystemGestures = UIRectEdge.None;
+		//game has to ignore input from system gestures itself, otherwise there is lag on
+		//every button press on the corner of the screen. Currently this is accomplished via
+		//clearing all pointer events on the first frame after the game is resumed.
+		config.screenEdgesDeferringSystemGestures = UIRectEdge.All;
 
 		if (NSProcessInfo.getSharedProcessInfo().getOperatingSystemVersion().getMajorVersion() >= 11) {
 			config.preferredFramesPerSecond = (int)(UIScreen.getMainScreen().getMaximumFramesPerSecond());