diff --git a/src/video/uikit/SDL_uikitview.m b/src/video/uikit/SDL_uikitview.m
index 873950c616..b258926409 100644
--- a/src/video/uikit/SDL_uikitview.m
+++ b/src/video/uikit/SDL_uikitview.m
@@ -484,8 +484,9 @@ extern int SDL_AppleTVRemoteOpenedAsJoystick;
 {
     CGFloat scale = sender.scale;
     UIGestureRecognizerState state = sender.state;
+    bool pinchHasTwoPoints = sender.numberOfTouches == 2;
     CGPoint point1 = [sender locationOfTouch:0 inView:self];
-    CGPoint point2 = [sender locationOfTouch:1 inView:self];
+    CGPoint point2 = pinchHasTwoPoints ? [sender locationOfTouch:1 inView:self] : point1;
     CGFloat focus_x = (point1.x + point2.x)/2;
     CGFloat focus_y = (point1.y + point2.y)/2;
     CGFloat span_x = SDL_fabs(point1.x - point2.x);
@@ -504,7 +505,7 @@ extern int SDL_AppleTVRemoteOpenedAsJoystick;
             break;
 
         case UIGestureRecognizerStateChanged:
-            if (pinch_scale > 0.0f) {
+            if (pinch_scale > 0.0f && pinchHasTwoPoints) {
                 SDL_SendPinch(SDL_EVENT_PINCH_UPDATE, 0, sdlwindow, scale / pinch_scale, span_x, span_y, focus_x, focus_y);
             }
             pinch_scale = scale;