diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/westnordost/streetcomplete/screens/main/map/MapFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/de/westnordost/streetcomplete/screens/main/map/MapFragment.kt
index 0ea3dcb019..d0b0562425 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/westnordost/streetcomplete/screens/main/map/MapFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/westnordost/streetcomplete/screens/main/map/MapFragment.kt
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ open class MapFragment : Fragment(R.layout.fragment_map) {
         map.uiSettings.isLogoEnabled = false
         map.uiSettings.flingThreshold = 250
         map.uiSettings.flingAnimationBaseTime = 500
-        map.uiSettings.isDisableRotateWhenScaling = true
+        map.uiSettings.isDisableRotateWhenScaling = false
 
         map.addOnMoveListener(object : MapLibreMap.OnMoveListener {
             override fun onMoveBegin(detector: MoveGestureDetector) {