diff --git a/dashboard-ui/bower_components/paper-drawer-panel/paper-drawer-panel.html b/dashboard-ui/bower_components/paper-drawer-panel/paper-drawer-panel.html
index 8dc8b1e37b..3b14d14638 100644
--- a/dashboard-ui/bower_components/paper-drawer-panel/paper-drawer-panel.html
+++ b/dashboard-ui/bower_components/paper-drawer-panel/paper-drawer-panel.html
@@ -724,6 +724,12 @@ Custom property | Description | Default
               }
               this._setPeeking(false);
             }
+            var dy = event.detail.dy;
+            var absDy = Math.abs(dy);
+            if (absDy >= 70) {
+                // Ignore trackx until we move past the edge peek.
+                return;
+            }
 
             this._moveDrawer(this._translateXForDeltaX(dx));
           }
@@ -737,11 +743,13 @@ Custom property | Description | Default
             this._transition = true;
             sharedPanel = null;
             this._moveDrawer(null);
-
+            var dx = event.detail.dx;
+            var dy = event.detail.dy;
+            var absDy = Math.abs(dy);
             if (this.rightDrawer) {
-              this[xDirection ? 'closeDrawer' : 'openDrawer']();
+                this[xDirection ? 'closeDrawer' : 'openDrawer']();
             } else {
-              this[xDirection ? 'openDrawer' : 'closeDrawer']();
+                this[xDirection || dx > -80 || absDy >= 70 ? 'openDrawer' : 'closeDrawer']();
             }
           }
         },