diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/reader/viewer/webtoon/WebtoonViewer.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/reader/viewer/webtoon/WebtoonViewer.kt
index b7d6067b12..282258b7a8 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/reader/viewer/webtoon/WebtoonViewer.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/reader/viewer/webtoon/WebtoonViewer.kt
@@ -89,7 +89,10 @@ class WebtoonViewer(val activity: ReaderActivity) : BaseViewer {
         })
         recycler.tapListener = { event ->
             val positionX = event.rawX
+            val positionY = event.rawY
             when {
+                positionY < recycler.height * 0.25 -> if (config.tappingEnabled) scrollUp()
+                positionY > recycler.height * 0.75 -> if (config.tappingEnabled) scrollDown()
                 positionX < recycler.width * 0.33 -> if (config.tappingEnabled) scrollUp()
                 positionX > recycler.width * 0.66 -> if (config.tappingEnabled) scrollDown()
                 else -> activity.toggleMenu()