diff --git a/res/layout/recipient_preference_activity.xml b/res/layout/recipient_preference_activity.xml
index 46e2f451ab..ef394ee8b1 100644
--- a/res/layout/recipient_preference_activity.xml
+++ b/res/layout/recipient_preference_activity.xml
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@
                       android:padding="16dp"
                       android:text="@string/recipient_preference_activity__shared_media"
                       android:visibility="gone"
+                      android:focusableInTouchMode="true"
                       style="?android:attr/preferenceCategoryStyle"
                       android:textColor="@color/textsecure_primary"/>
 
diff --git a/res/layout/recipient_preference_photo_rail.xml b/res/layout/recipient_preference_photo_rail.xml
index bb3f365f58..92866c2056 100644
--- a/res/layout/recipient_preference_photo_rail.xml
+++ b/res/layout/recipient_preference_photo_rail.xml
@@ -8,6 +8,6 @@
             android:paddingLeft="16dp"
             android:paddingStart="16dp"
             android:clipToPadding="false"
-            android:nestedScrollingEnabled="true"
+            android:nestedScrollingEnabled="false"
             android:scrollbars="none"/>
 </merge>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/components/ThreadPhotoRailView.java b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/components/ThreadPhotoRailView.java
index c1801c5785..35f9f02fb9 100644
--- a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/components/ThreadPhotoRailView.java
+++ b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/components/ThreadPhotoRailView.java
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ public class ThreadPhotoRailView extends FrameLayout {
     this.recyclerView = ViewUtil.findById(this, R.id.photo_list);
     this.recyclerView.setLayoutManager(new LinearLayoutManager(context, LinearLayoutManager.HORIZONTAL, false));
     this.recyclerView.setItemAnimator(new DefaultItemAnimator());
-    this.recyclerView.setNestedScrollingEnabled(true);
+    this.recyclerView.setNestedScrollingEnabled(false);
   }
 
   public void setListener(@Nullable OnItemClickedListener listener) {