diff --git a/MVMCoreUI/Legacy/Views/MVMCoreUIPageControl.h b/MVMCoreUI/Legacy/Views/MVMCoreUIPageControl.h
index af699ddc..e86d3f9e 100644
--- a/MVMCoreUI/Legacy/Views/MVMCoreUIPageControl.h
+++ b/MVMCoreUI/Legacy/Views/MVMCoreUIPageControl.h
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 @property (nullable, weak, nonatomic) UIView *containerView;
 @property (nullable, weak, nonatomic) UIView *indicatorRectangle;
 @property (nullable, copy, nonatomic) PagingTouchBlock pagingTouchBlock;
+@property (nullable, strong, nonatomic) UITapGestureRecognizer *tapGestureRecognizer;
 
 ///set YES to make the accessibility value as "Slide #currentPage of #totalPage", otherwise will be "Page #currentPage of #totalPage", default is NO
 @property (nonatomic) BOOL isSlidesAcc;
diff --git a/MVMCoreUI/Legacy/Views/MVMCoreUIPageControl.m b/MVMCoreUI/Legacy/Views/MVMCoreUIPageControl.m
index 6648b513..9a8f880f 100644
--- a/MVMCoreUI/Legacy/Views/MVMCoreUIPageControl.m
+++ b/MVMCoreUI/Legacy/Views/MVMCoreUIPageControl.m
@@ -267,6 +267,7 @@ static CGFloat const IndicatorRectangleHeight = 4;
         UITapGestureRecognizer *tapGesture = [[UITapGestureRecognizer alloc] init];
         [tapGesture addTarget:self action:@selector(rectangleTapped:)];
         [self addGestureRecognizer:tapGesture];
+        self.tapGestureRecognizer = tapGesture;
     }
 }