diff --git a/piwigo/Image/ImageViewController.swift b/piwigo/Image/ImageViewController.swift
index 21911a4e9..5fb48a2e2 100644
--- a/piwigo/Image/ImageViewController.swift
+++ b/piwigo/Image/ImageViewController.swift
@@ -104,6 +104,12 @@ class ImageViewController: UIViewController {
         view.addGestureRecognizer(tapOnce)
         view.addGestureRecognizer(tapTwice)
 
+        // Down swipes return to album view
+        let swipeDown = UISwipeGestureRecognizer(target: self, action: #selector(swipeDown(_:)))
+        swipeDown.numberOfTouchesRequired = 1
+        swipeDown.direction = .down
+        view.addGestureRecognizer(swipeDown)
+
         // Register palette changes
         NotificationCenter.default.addObserver(self, selector: #selector(applyColorPalette),
                                                name: .pwgPaletteChanged, object: nil)
@@ -566,6 +572,11 @@ class ImageViewController: UIViewController {
         }
     }
 
+    @objc func swipeDown(_ gestureRecognizer: UIGestureRecognizer) {
+        // Return to the album view
+        navigationController?.popViewController(animated: true)
+    }
+
     // Display/hide status bar
     override var prefersStatusBarHidden: Bool {
         return navigationController?.isNavigationBarHidden ?? false