diff --git a/Source/UIScrollView+EmptyDataSet.m b/Source/UIScrollView+EmptyDataSet.m
index 27d0a3a7..63670a53 100644
--- a/Source/UIScrollView+EmptyDataSet.m
+++ b/Source/UIScrollView+EmptyDataSet.m
@@ -685,6 +685,13 @@ - (void)swizzleIfPossible:(SEL)selector
 
 #pragma mark - UIGestureRecognizerDelegate Methods
 
+// This is necessary to allow touches to pass through to any UIControl that is tapped within a custom view. Otherwise,
+// the tap gesture on the DZNEmptyDataSetView gets the touch first which isn't the desired behaviour. The tap gesture
+// should only get touch events if the view that was tapped is not a UIControl
+- (BOOL)gestureRecognizer:(UIGestureRecognizer *)gestureRecognizer shouldReceiveTouch:(UITouch *)touch {
+    return ![touch.view isKindOfClass:[UIControl class]];
+}
+
 - (BOOL)gestureRecognizerShouldBegin:(UIGestureRecognizer *)gestureRecognizer
 {
     if ([gestureRecognizer.view isEqual:self.emptyDataSetView]) {