diff --git a/modules/renderer/map.js b/modules/renderer/map.js
index 4dcf37e431..eeb284e83b 100644
--- a/modules/renderer/map.js
+++ b/modules/renderer/map.js
@@ -178,15 +178,45 @@ export function rendererMap(context) {
             .selectAll('.surface')
             .attr('id', 'surface');
 
+
+        var prevScale;
+
         surface
             .call(drawLabels.observe)
+            .on('gesturestart.surface', function() {
+                prevScale = d3_event.scale;
+            })
+            .on('gesturechange.surface', function() {
+                // Remap Safari gesture events to wheel events - #5492
+                // We want these disabled most places, but enabled for zoom/unzoom on map surface
+                // https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/GestureEvent
+                var e = d3_event;
+                e.preventDefault();
+
+                var deltaY = (e.scale > prevScale) ? -15 : 20;
+                prevScale = e.scale;
+
+                var props = {
+                    deltaY: deltaY ,
+                    clientX: e.clientX,
+                    clientY: e.clientY,
+                    screenX: e.screenX,
+                    screenY: e.screenY,
+                    x: e.x,
+                    y: e.y
+                };
+                var e2 = new WheelEvent('wheel', props);
+                _selection.node().dispatchEvent(e2);
+            })
             .on('mousedown.zoom', function() {
                 if (d3_event.button === 2) {
                     d3_event.stopPropagation();
                 }
             }, true)
             .on('mouseup.zoom', function() {
-                if (resetTransform()) immediateRedraw();
+                if (resetTransform()) {
+                    immediateRedraw();
+                }
             })
             .on('mousemove.map', function() {
                 mousemove = d3_event;
diff --git a/modules/ui/init.js b/modules/ui/init.js
index fcc8ce4933..e1f5a02a30 100644
--- a/modules/ui/init.js
+++ b/modules/ui/init.js
@@ -286,12 +286,14 @@ export function uiInit(context) {
         window.onbeforeunload = function() {
             return context.save();
         };
-
         window.onunload = function() {
             context.history().unlock();
         };
 
         d3_select(window)
+            .on('gesturestart.editor', eventCancel)
+            .on('gesturechange.editor', eventCancel)
+            .on('gestureend.editor', eventCancel)
             .on('resize.editor', ui.onResize);
 
 
@@ -349,6 +351,10 @@ export function uiInit(context) {
                 context.pan(d, 100);
             };
         }
+
+        function eventCancel() {
+            d3_event.preventDefault();
+        }
     }