diff --git a/ios/RNMBX/RNMBXImages.swift b/ios/RNMBX/RNMBXImages.swift
index 797cf3e37..cc6cc411b 100644
--- a/ios/RNMBX/RNMBXImages.swift
+++ b/ios/RNMBX/RNMBXImages.swift
@@ -66,7 +66,12 @@ open class RNMBXImages : UIView, RNMBXMapComponent {
     }
     super.removeReactSubview(subview)
   }
-  
+
+  // Ignore hit-tests so this view doesn't consume gestures.
+  open override func hitTest(_ point: CGPoint, with event: UIEvent?) -> UIView? {
+    return nil
+  }
+
   // MARK: - RNMBXMapComponent
   // Uses default implementation from RNMBXMapComponentProtocol extension (returns false)