diff --git a/qml/Main.qml b/qml/Main.qml
index 60b47e5..1ba3406 100644
--- a/qml/Main.qml
+++ b/qml/Main.qml
@@ -33,12 +33,6 @@ Item {
         value: page.orientation
     }
 
-    Binding {
-        target: util
-        property: "allowGestures"
-        value: !vkb.active && !menu.showing && !urlWindow.show && !aboutDialog.show && !layoutWindow.show
-    }
-
     Item {
         id: page
 
@@ -215,6 +209,7 @@ Item {
                 fontPointSize: util.fontSize
                 opacity: (util.keyboardMode == Util.KeyboardFade && vkb.active) ? 0.3
                                                                                 : 1.0
+                allowGestures: !vkb.active && !menu.showing && !urlWindow.show && !aboutDialog.show && !layoutWindow.show
 
                 Behavior on opacity {
                     NumberAnimation { duration: textrender.duration; easing.type: Easing.InOutQuad }
diff --git a/textrender.cpp b/textrender.cpp
index 4a87fa2..cac79fe 100644
--- a/textrender.cpp
+++ b/textrender.cpp
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@ Util* TextRender::sUtil = 0;
 
 TextRender::TextRender(QQuickItem *parent) :
     QQuickPaintedItem(parent),
-    newSelection(true)
+    newSelection(true),
+    iAllowGestures(true)
 {
     setFlag(ItemHasContents);
 
@@ -299,7 +300,7 @@ void TextRender::updateTermSize()
 
 void TextRender::mousePress(float eventX, float eventY)
 {
-    if(!sUtil->allowGestures())
+    if (!allowGestures())
         return;
 
     dragOrigin = QPointF(eventX, eventY);
@@ -310,7 +311,7 @@ void TextRender::mouseMove(float eventX, float eventY)
 {
     QPointF eventPos(eventX, eventY);
 
-    if(!sUtil->allowGestures())
+    if (!allowGestures())
         return;
 
     if(sUtil->dragMode() == Util::DragScroll) {
@@ -326,7 +327,7 @@ void TextRender::mouseRelease(float eventX, float eventY)
     QPointF eventPos(eventX, eventY);
     const int reqDragLength = 140;
 
-    if(!sUtil->allowGestures())
+    if (!allowGestures())
         return;
 
     if(sUtil->dragMode() == Util::DragGestures) {
@@ -403,6 +404,19 @@ QSize TextRender::cursorPixelSize()
     return QSize(iFontWidth, iFontHeight);
 }
 
+bool TextRender::allowGestures()
+{
+    return iAllowGestures;
+}
+
+void TextRender::setAllowGestures(bool allow)
+{
+    if (iAllowGestures != allow) {
+        iAllowGestures = allow;
+        emit allowGesturesChanged();
+    }
+}
+
 QPointF TextRender::scrollBackBuffer(QPointF now, QPointF last)
 {
     int xdist = qAbs(now.x() - last.x());
diff --git a/textrender.h b/textrender.h
index b2be163..d8fa5a1 100644
--- a/textrender.h
+++ b/textrender.h
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ class TextRender : public QQuickPaintedItem
     Q_PROPERTY(int fontHeight READ fontHeight NOTIFY fontSizeChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(int fontPointSize READ fontPointSize WRITE setFontPointSize NOTIFY fontSizeChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(bool showBufferScrollIndicator READ showBufferScrollIndicator WRITE setShowBufferScrollIndicator NOTIFY showBufferScrollIndicatorChanged)
+    Q_PROPERTY(bool allowGestures READ allowGestures WRITE setAllowGestures NOTIFY allowGesturesChanged)
 
     Q_OBJECT
 public:
@@ -54,9 +55,13 @@ class TextRender : public QQuickPaintedItem
     Q_INVOKABLE QPoint cursorPixelPos();
     Q_INVOKABLE QSize cursorPixelSize();
 
+    bool allowGestures();
+    void setAllowGestures(bool allow);
+
 signals:
     void fontSizeChanged();
     void showBufferScrollIndicatorChanged();
+    void allowGesturesChanged();
 
 public slots:
     void redraw();
@@ -97,6 +102,7 @@ private slots:
     int iFontHeight;
     int iFontDescent;
     bool iShowBufferScrollIndicator;
+    bool iAllowGestures;
 
     static Terminal *sTerm;
     static Util *sUtil;
diff --git a/util.cpp b/util.cpp
index ed136cd..9d503be 100644
--- a/util.cpp
+++ b/util.cpp
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@
 
 Util::Util(QSettings *settings, QObject *parent) :
     QObject(parent),
-    iAllowGestures(false),
     iSettings(settings),
     iWindow(0),
     iTerm(0)
diff --git a/util.h b/util.h
index 0bf0f41..74e4775 100644
--- a/util.h
+++ b/util.h
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ class QQuickView;
 class Util : public QObject
 {
     Q_OBJECT
-    Q_PROPERTY(bool allowGestures READ allowGestures WRITE setAllowGestures NOTIFY allowGesturesChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(QString windowTitle READ windowTitle NOTIFY windowTitleChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(int windowOrientation READ windowOrientation WRITE setWindowOrientation NOTIFY windowOrientationChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(bool canPaste READ canPaste NOTIFY clipboardOrSelectionChanged)
@@ -103,9 +102,6 @@ class Util : public QObject
 
     void bellAlert();
 
-    bool allowGestures() { return iAllowGestures; }
-    void setAllowGestures(bool a) { if(iAllowGestures!=a) { iAllowGestures=a; emit allowGesturesChanged(); } }
-
     QString fontFamily();
 
     int dragMode();
@@ -134,7 +130,6 @@ class Util : public QObject
 
 signals:
     void visualBell();
-    void allowGesturesChanged();
     void notify(QString msg);
     void clipboardOrSelectionChanged();
     void windowTitleChanged();
@@ -150,8 +145,6 @@ class Util : public QObject
 private:
     Q_DISABLE_COPY(Util)
 
-    bool iAllowGestures;
-
     QString iCurrentWinTitle;
 
     QSettings* iSettings;