diff --git a/ext/bg/data/options-schema.json b/ext/bg/data/options-schema.json
index 80f8d782..0b0a9259 100644
--- a/ext/bg/data/options-schema.json
+++ b/ext/bg/data/options-schema.json
@@ -352,11 +352,13 @@
                                                 },
                                                 "options": {
                                                     "showAdvanced": false,
+                                                    "scanOnTouchMove": true,
                                                     "scanOnPenHover": true,
                                                     "scanOnPenPress": true,
                                                     "scanOnPenRelease": false,
                                                     "searchTerms": true,
-                                                    "searchKanji": true
+                                                    "searchKanji": true,
+                                                    "preventTouchScrolling": false
                                                 }
                                             },
                                             {
@@ -369,11 +371,13 @@
                                                 },
                                                 "options": {
                                                     "showAdvanced": false,
+                                                    "scanOnTouchMove": true,
                                                     "scanOnPenHover": true,
                                                     "scanOnPenPress": true,
                                                     "scanOnPenRelease": false,
                                                     "searchTerms": true,
-                                                    "searchKanji": true
+                                                    "searchKanji": true,
+                                                    "preventTouchScrolling": true
                                                 }
                                             }
                                         ],
@@ -419,17 +423,23 @@
                                                     "type": "object",
                                                     "required": [
                                                         "showAdvanced",
+                                                        "scanOnTouchMove",
                                                         "scanOnPenHover",
                                                         "scanOnPenPress",
                                                         "scanOnPenRelease",
                                                         "searchTerms",
-                                                        "searchKanji"
+                                                        "searchKanji",
+                                                        "preventTouchScrolling"
                                                     ],
                                                     "properties": {
                                                         "showAdvanced": {
                                                             "type": "boolean",
                                                             "default": false
                                                         },
+                                                        "scanOnTouchMove": {
+                                                            "type": "boolean",
+                                                            "default": true
+                                                        },
                                                         "scanOnPenHover": {
                                                             "type": "boolean",
                                                             "default": true
@@ -449,6 +459,10 @@
                                                         "searchKanji": {
                                                             "type": "boolean",
                                                             "default": true
+                                                        },
+                                                        "preventTouchScrolling": {
+                                                            "type": "boolean",
+                                                            "default": true
                                                         }
                                                     }
                                                 }
diff --git a/ext/bg/js/options.js b/ext/bg/js/options.js
index cf24645a..f83dad6d 100644
--- a/ext/bg/js/options.js
+++ b/ext/bg/js/options.js
@@ -522,11 +522,13 @@ class OptionsUtil {
         }
         const createInputDefaultOptions = () => ({
             showAdvanced: false,
+            scanOnTouchMove: true,
             scanOnPenHover: true,
             scanOnPenPress: true,
             scanOnPenRelease: false,
             searchTerms: true,
-            searchKanji: true
+            searchKanji: true,
+            preventTouchScrolling: true
         });
         for (const {options: profileOptions} of options.profiles) {
             profileOptions.general.usePopupWindow = false;
diff --git a/ext/bg/js/settings/scan-inputs-controller.js b/ext/bg/js/settings/scan-inputs-controller.js
index b6498d7c..0606d142 100644
--- a/ext/bg/js/settings/scan-inputs-controller.js
+++ b/ext/bg/js/settings/scan-inputs-controller.js
@@ -99,11 +99,13 @@ class ScanInputsController {
                 types: {mouse: true, touch: false, pen: false},
                 options: {
                     showAdvanced: false,
+                    scanOnTouchMove: true,
                     scanOnPenHover: true,
                     scanOnPenPress: true,
                     scanOnPenRelease: false,
                     searchTerms: true,
-                    searchKanji: true
+                    searchKanji: true,
+                    preventTouchScrolling: true
                 }
             }]
         }]);
diff --git a/ext/bg/settings.html b/ext/bg/settings.html
index 8dea0245..86535af4 100644
--- a/ext/bg/settings.html
+++ b/ext/bg/settings.html
@@ -484,9 +484,11 @@
                                 <div class="scan-input-type-list-container form-control"><div>
                                     <div><label class="scan-input-toggle"><input type="checkbox" class="scan-input-settings-checkbox" data-property="options.searchTerms"><span>Search for terms</span></label></div>
                                     <div><label class="scan-input-toggle"><input type="checkbox" class="scan-input-settings-checkbox" data-property="options.searchKanji"><span>Search for kanji</span></label></div>
+                                    <div><label class="scan-input-toggle"><input type="checkbox" class="scan-input-settings-checkbox" data-property="options.scanOnTouchMove"><span>Scan on touch move</span></label></div>
                                     <div><label class="scan-input-toggle"><input type="checkbox" class="scan-input-settings-checkbox" data-property="options.scanOnPenHover"><span>Scan on pen hover</span></label></div>
                                     <div><label class="scan-input-toggle"><input type="checkbox" class="scan-input-settings-checkbox" data-property="options.scanOnPenPress"><span>Scan on pen press</span></label></div>
                                     <div><label class="scan-input-toggle"><input type="checkbox" class="scan-input-settings-checkbox" data-property="options.scanOnPenRelease"><span>Scan on pen release</span></label></div>
+                                    <div><label class="scan-input-toggle"><input type="checkbox" class="scan-input-settings-checkbox" data-property="options.preventTouchScrolling"><span>Prevent touch/pen scrolling</span></label></div>
                                 </div></div>
                             </div></div>
                         </div>
diff --git a/ext/mixed/js/text-scanner.js b/ext/mixed/js/text-scanner.js
index b8d4faf5..fe20cb1c 100644
--- a/ext/mixed/js/text-scanner.js
+++ b/ext/mixed/js/text-scanner.js
@@ -120,12 +120,12 @@ class TextScanner extends EventDispatcher {
                 include,
                 exclude,
                 types,
-                options: {scanOnPenHover, scanOnPenPress, scanOnPenRelease, searchTerms, searchKanji}
+                options: {scanOnTouchMove, scanOnPenHover, scanOnPenPress, scanOnPenRelease, searchTerms, searchKanji, preventTouchScrolling}
             }) => ({
                 include: this._getInputArray(include),
                 exclude: this._getInputArray(exclude),
                 types: this._getInputTypeSet(types),
-                options: {scanOnPenHover, scanOnPenPress, scanOnPenRelease, searchTerms, searchKanji}
+                options: {scanOnTouchMove, scanOnPenHover, scanOnPenPress, scanOnPenRelease, searchTerms, searchKanji, preventTouchScrolling}
             }));
         }
         if (typeof deepContentScan === 'boolean') {
@@ -392,7 +392,9 @@ class TextScanner extends EventDispatcher {
         const inputInfo = this._getMatchingInputGroupFromEvent(e, type);
         if (inputInfo === null) { return; }
 
-        this._searchAt(primaryTouch.clientX, primaryTouch.clientY, type, 'touchMove', inputInfo);
+        if (inputInfo.input.options.scanOnTouchMove) {
+            this._searchAt(primaryTouch.clientX, primaryTouch.clientY, type, 'touchMove', inputInfo);
+        }
 
         e.preventDefault(); // Disable scroll
     }
@@ -497,7 +499,7 @@ class TextScanner extends EventDispatcher {
         }
 
         const inputInfo = this._getMatchingInputGroupFromEvent(e, 'touch');
-        if (inputInfo === null) { return; }
+        if (inputInfo === null || !inputInfo.input.options.scanOnTouchMove) { return; }
 
         this._searchAt(e.clientX, e.clientY, 'touch', 'touchMove', inputInfo);
     }
@@ -748,6 +750,7 @@ class TextScanner extends EventDispatcher {
         if (inputInfo === null) { return; }
 
         const textSourceCurrentPrevious = this._textSourceCurrent !== null ? this._textSourceCurrent.clone() : null;
+        const preventScroll = inputInfo.input.options.preventTouchScrolling;
 
         await this._searchAt(x, y, type, cause, inputInfo);
 
@@ -755,7 +758,7 @@ class TextScanner extends EventDispatcher {
             this._textSourceCurrent !== null &&
             !this._textSourceCurrent.equals(textSourceCurrentPrevious)
         ) {
-            this._preventScroll = true;
+            this._preventScroll = preventScroll;
             this._preventNextContextMenu = true;
             this._preventNextMouseDown = true;
         }
@@ -776,13 +779,15 @@ class TextScanner extends EventDispatcher {
             return;
         }
 
+        const preventScroll = inputInfo.input.options.preventTouchScrolling;
+
         await this._searchAt(x, y, type, cause, inputInfo);
 
         if (
             prevent &&
             this._textSourceCurrent !== null
         ) {
-            this._preventScroll = true;
+            this._preventScroll = preventScroll;
             this._preventNextContextMenu = true;
             this._preventNextMouseDown = true;
             this._preventNextClick = true;
diff --git a/test/test-options-util.js b/test/test-options-util.js
index b1b6dab7..c8eb3b16 100644
--- a/test/test-options-util.js
+++ b/test/test-options-util.js
@@ -333,11 +333,13 @@ function createProfileOptionsUpdatedTestData1() {
                     },
                     options: {
                         showAdvanced: false,
+                        scanOnTouchMove: true,
                         scanOnPenHover: true,
                         scanOnPenPress: true,
                         scanOnPenRelease: false,
                         searchTerms: true,
-                        searchKanji: true
+                        searchKanji: true,
+                        preventTouchScrolling: true
                     }
                 },
                 {
@@ -350,11 +352,13 @@ function createProfileOptionsUpdatedTestData1() {
                     },
                     options: {
                         showAdvanced: false,
+                        scanOnTouchMove: true,
                         scanOnPenHover: true,
                         scanOnPenPress: true,
                         scanOnPenRelease: false,
                         searchTerms: true,
-                        searchKanji: true
+                        searchKanji: true,
+                        preventTouchScrolling: true
                     }
                 },
                 {
@@ -367,11 +371,13 @@ function createProfileOptionsUpdatedTestData1() {
                     },
                     options: {
                         showAdvanced: false,
+                        scanOnTouchMove: true,
                         scanOnPenHover: true,
                         scanOnPenPress: true,
                         scanOnPenRelease: false,
                         searchTerms: true,
-                        searchKanji: true
+                        searchKanji: true,
+                        preventTouchScrolling: true
                     }
                 }
             ]