diff --git a/platform/ios/MGLMapView.mm b/platform/ios/MGLMapView.mm
index 3cee7db4e91..a2f67c7bba7 100644
--- a/platform/ios/MGLMapView.mm
+++ b/platform/ios/MGLMapView.mm
@@ -370,7 +370,8 @@ - (void)commonInit
     {
         _quickZoom = [[UILongPressGestureRecognizer alloc] initWithTarget:self action:@selector(handleQuickZoomGesture:)];
         _quickZoom.numberOfTapsRequired = 1;
-        _quickZoom.minimumPressDuration = 0.25;
+        _quickZoom.minimumPressDuration = 0;
+        [_quickZoom requireGestureRecognizerToFail:doubleTap];
         [self addGestureRecognizer:_quickZoom];
     }
 
@@ -1336,9 +1337,9 @@ - (void)handleQuickZoomGesture:(UILongPressGestureRecognizer *)quickZoom
     }
     else if (quickZoom.state == UIGestureRecognizerStateChanged)
     {
-        CGFloat distance = self.quickZoomStart - [quickZoom locationInView:quickZoom.view].y;
+        CGFloat distance = [quickZoom locationInView:quickZoom.view].y - self.quickZoomStart;
 
-        CGFloat newZoom = log2f(self.scale) + (distance / 100);
+        CGFloat newZoom = log2f(self.scale) + (distance / 75);
 
         if (newZoom < _mbglMap->getMinZoom()) return;