diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/ui/utils/ZoomGestureListener.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/ui/utils/ZoomGestureListener.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4e729f455f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/ui/utils/ZoomGestureListener.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+package com.unciv.ui.utils
+
+import com.badlogic.gdx.input.GestureDetector
+import com.badlogic.gdx.math.Vector2
+import com.badlogic.gdx.scenes.scene2d.Event
+import com.badlogic.gdx.scenes.scene2d.EventListener
+import com.badlogic.gdx.scenes.scene2d.InputEvent
+
+open class ZoomGestureListener(
+    halfTapSquareSize: Float, tapCountInterval: Float, longPressDuration: Float, maxFlingDelay: Float
+) : EventListener {
+
+    val detector: GestureDetector
+    var event: InputEvent? = null
+
+    constructor() : this(20f, 0.4f, 1.1f, Int.MAX_VALUE.toFloat())
+
+    init {
+        detector = GestureDetector(
+            halfTapSquareSize,
+            tapCountInterval,
+            longPressDuration,
+            maxFlingDelay,
+            object : GestureDetector.GestureAdapter() {
+
+                override fun zoom(initialDistance: Float, distance: Float): Boolean {
+                    this@ZoomGestureListener.zoom(event, initialDistance, distance)
+                    return true
+                }
+
+                override fun pinch(
+                    stageInitialPointer1: Vector2,
+                    stageInitialPointer2: Vector2,
+                    stagePointer1: Vector2,
+                    stagePointer2: Vector2
+                ): Boolean {
+                    this@ZoomGestureListener.pinch()
+                    return true
+                }
+
+                override fun pinchStop() {
+                    this@ZoomGestureListener.pinchStop()
+                }
+            })
+    }
+
+
+    override fun handle(event: Event?): Boolean {
+        if (event !is InputEvent)
+            return false
+        when (event.type) {
+            InputEvent.Type.touchDown -> {
+                detector.touchDown(event.stageX, event.stageY, event.pointer, event.button)
+                if (event.touchFocus) event.stage.addTouchFocus(
+                    this, event.listenerActor, event.target,
+                    event.pointer, event.button
+                )
+                return true
+            }
+            InputEvent.Type.touchUp -> {
+                if (event.isTouchFocusCancel) {
+                    detector.reset()
+                    return false
+                }
+                this.event = event
+                detector.touchUp(event.stageX, event.stageY, event.pointer, event.button)
+                return true
+            }
+            InputEvent.Type.touchDragged -> {
+                this.event = event
+                detector.touchDragged(event.stageX, event.stageY, event.pointer)
+                return true
+            }
+            else -> return false
+        }
+    }
+    open fun zoom(event: InputEvent?, initialDistance: Float, distance: Float) {}
+    open fun pinch() {}
+    open fun pinchStop() {}
+}
diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/ui/utils/ZoomableScrollPane.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/ui/utils/ZoomableScrollPane.kt
index a8bf08a7fd..4258f4901f 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/ui/utils/ZoomableScrollPane.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/ui/utils/ZoomableScrollPane.kt
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ open class ZoomableScrollPane(
     var onViewportChangedListener: ((width: Float, height: Float, viewport: Rectangle) -> Unit)? = null
     var onPanStopListener: (() -> Unit)? = null
     var onPanStartListener: (() -> Unit)? = null
+    var onZoomStopListener: (() -> Unit)? = null
+    var onZoomStartListener: (() -> Unit)? = null
 
     private val horizontalPadding get() = width / 2
     private val verticalPadding get() = height / 2
@@ -154,9 +156,23 @@ open class ZoomableScrollPane(
         }
     }
 
-    class ZoomListener(private val zoomableScrollPane: ZoomableScrollPane):ActorGestureListener(){
+    class ZoomListener(private val zoomableScrollPane: ZoomableScrollPane): ZoomGestureListener(){
+
+        private var isZooming = false
+        private var lastInitialDistance = 0f
         var lastScale = 1f
-        var lastInitialDistance = 0f
+
+        override fun pinch() {
+            if (!isZooming) {
+                isZooming = true
+                zoomableScrollPane.onZoomStartListener?.invoke()
+            }
+        }
+
+        override fun pinchStop() {
+            isZooming = false
+            zoomableScrollPane.onZoomStopListener?.invoke()
+        }
 
         override fun zoom(event: InputEvent?, initialDistance: Float, distance: Float) {
             if (lastInitialDistance != initialDistance) {
diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/ui/worldscreen/WorldMapHolder.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/ui/worldscreen/WorldMapHolder.kt
index da438ddad4..c0401b5134 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/ui/worldscreen/WorldMapHolder.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/ui/worldscreen/WorldMapHolder.kt
@@ -76,24 +76,33 @@ class WorldMapHolder(
     }
 
     /**
-     * When scrolling the world map, there are two unnecessary (at least currently) things happening that take a decent amount of time:
+     * When scrolling or zooming the world map, there are two unnecessary (at least currently) things happening that take a decent amount of time:
      *
      * 1. Checking which [Actor]'s bounds the pointer (mouse/finger) entered+exited and sending appropriate events to these actors
      * 2. Running all [Actor.act] methods of all child [Actor]s
+     * 3. Running all [Actor.hit] methode of all chikld [Actor]s
      *
      * Disabling them while panning increases the frame rate while panning by approximately 100%.
      */
     private fun disablePointerEventsAndActionsOnPan() {
         onPanStartListener = {
-            Log.debug("Disable pointer enter/exit events & TileGroupMap.act()")
             (stage as UncivStage).performPointerEnterExitEvents = false
             tileGroupMap.shouldAct = false
         }
         onPanStopListener = {
-            Log.debug("Enable pointer enter/exit events & TileGroupMap.act()")
             (stage as UncivStage).performPointerEnterExitEvents = true
             tileGroupMap.shouldAct = true
         }
+        onZoomStartListener = {
+            (stage as UncivStage).performPointerEnterExitEvents = false
+            tileGroupMap.shouldAct = false
+            tileGroupMap.touchable = Touchable.disabled
+        }
+        onZoomStopListener = {
+            (stage as UncivStage).performPointerEnterExitEvents = true
+            tileGroupMap.shouldAct = true
+            tileGroupMap.touchable = Touchable.enabled
+        }
     }
 
     // Interface for classes that contain the data required to draw a button