diff --git a/Classes/FlipBoardNavigationController.m b/Classes/FlipBoardNavigationController.m
index 08b5d04..f7ba3b8 100644
--- a/Classes/FlipBoardNavigationController.m
+++ b/Classes/FlipBoardNavigationController.m
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ - (BOOL)gestureRecognizer:(UIGestureRecognizer *)gestureRecognizer shouldReceive
 }
 
 - (BOOL) gestureRecognizer:(UIGestureRecognizer *)gestureRecognizer shouldRecognizeSimultaneouslyWithGestureRecognizer:(UIGestureRecognizer *)otherGestureRecognizer {
-    return YES;
+    return NO;
 }
 
 #pragma mark - Handle Panning Activity
@@ -328,18 +328,14 @@ @implementation UIViewController (FlipBoardNavigationController)
 
 - (FlipBoardNavigationController *)flipboardNavigationController
 {
-    
-    if([self.parentViewController isKindOfClass:[FlipBoardNavigationController class]]){
-        return (FlipBoardNavigationController*)self.parentViewController;
-    }
-    else if([self.parentViewController isKindOfClass:[UINavigationController class]] &&
-            [self.parentViewController.parentViewController isKindOfClass:[FlipBoardNavigationController class]]){
-        return (FlipBoardNavigationController*)[self.parentViewController parentViewController];
-    }
-    else{
-        return nil;
+    UIViewController *parentViewController = self.parentViewController;
+    while (parentViewController != nil) {
+        if([parentViewController isKindOfClass:[FlipBoardNavigationController class]]){
+            return (FlipBoardNavigationController *)parentViewController;
+        }
+        parentViewController = parentViewController.parentViewController;
     }
-    
+    return nil;
 }