diff --git a/JGE/Dependencies/SDL/src/core/android/SDL_android.cpp b/JGE/Dependencies/SDL/src/core/android/SDL_android.cpp
index 42a25e85c..5f4df77b8 100644
--- a/JGE/Dependencies/SDL/src/core/android/SDL_android.cpp
+++ b/JGE/Dependencies/SDL/src/core/android/SDL_android.cpp
@@ -128,6 +128,13 @@ extern "C" void Java_org_libsdl_app_SDLActivity_onNativeTouch(
     Android_OnTouch(index, action, x, y, p);
 }
 
+extern "C" void Java_org_libsdl_app_SDLActivity_onNativeFlickGesture(
+                                    JNIEnv* env, jclass jcls,
+                                    jfloat xVelocity, jfloat yVelocity)
+{
+    Android_OnFlickGesture(xVelocity, yVelocity);
+}
+
 // Accelerometer
 extern "C" void Java_org_libsdl_app_SDLActivity_onNativeAccel(
                                     JNIEnv* env, jclass jcls,
diff --git a/JGE/Dependencies/SDL/src/video/android/SDL_androidtouch.c b/JGE/Dependencies/SDL/src/video/android/SDL_androidtouch.c
index fee671cf0..19e32b0c6 100644
--- a/JGE/Dependencies/SDL/src/video/android/SDL_androidtouch.c
+++ b/JGE/Dependencies/SDL/src/video/android/SDL_androidtouch.c
@@ -119,4 +119,18 @@ void Android_OnTouch(int index, int action, float x, float y, float p)
     }
 }
 
+void Android_OnFlickGesture(float xVelocity, float yVelocity)
+{
+    // cheap hack, translate this to a joystick ball event instead of its own proper event
+    
+    SDL_Event event;
+    event.jball.type = SDL_JOYBALLMOTION;
+    event.jball.which = 0;
+    event.jball.ball = 0;
+    event.jball.xrel = (int) xVelocity;;
+    event.jball.yrel = (int) yVelocity;
+
+    SDL_PushEvent(&event);
+}
+
 /* vi: set ts=4 sw=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/JGE/Dependencies/SDL/src/video/android/SDL_androidtouch.h b/JGE/Dependencies/SDL/src/video/android/SDL_androidtouch.h
index 939c250c1..685197dd7 100644
--- a/JGE/Dependencies/SDL/src/video/android/SDL_androidtouch.h
+++ b/JGE/Dependencies/SDL/src/video/android/SDL_androidtouch.h
@@ -24,4 +24,6 @@
 
 extern void Android_OnTouch(int index, int action, float x, float y, float p);
 
+extern void Android_OnFlickGesture(float xVelocity, float yVelocity);
+
 /* vi: set ts=4 sw=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/JGE/src/SDLmain.cpp b/JGE/src/SDLmain.cpp
index 384dfa2d2..df337c513 100644
--- a/JGE/src/SDLmain.cpp
+++ b/JGE/src/SDLmain.cpp
@@ -208,7 +208,11 @@ public:
 				<< ", dDist " << Event->mgesture.dDist
 				<< ", numFingers " << Event->mgesture.numFingers);
 			break;
-		}
+
+        case SDL_JOYBALLMOTION:
+            DebugTrace("Flick gesture detected");
+            break;
+        }
 	}
 
 	void OnUpdate();
diff --git a/projects/mtg/Android/src/org/libsdl/app/SDLActivity.java b/projects/mtg/Android/src/org/libsdl/app/SDLActivity.java
index e6c4c3d2f..368edf4b8 100644
--- a/projects/mtg/Android/src/org/libsdl/app/SDLActivity.java
+++ b/projects/mtg/Android/src/org/libsdl/app/SDLActivity.java
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ public class SDLActivity extends Activity {
     public static native void onNativeKeyUp(int keycode);
     public static native void onNativeTouch(int index, int action, float x, 
                                             float y, float p);
+	public static native void onNativeFlickGesture(float xVelocity, float yVelocity);
     public static native void onNativeAccel(float x, float y, float z);
     public static native void nativeRunAudioThread();
 
@@ -245,6 +246,8 @@ class SDLSurface extends SurfaceView implements SurfaceHolder.Callback,
     // Sensors
     private static SensorManager mSensorManager;
 
+	private static VelocityTracker mVelocityTracker;
+
     // Startup    
     public SDLSurface(Context context) {
         super(context);
@@ -467,6 +470,32 @@ class SDLSurface extends SurfaceView implements SurfaceHolder.Callback,
 	        SDLActivity.onNativeTouch(index, action, x, y, p);
 		}
         
+		// account for 'flick' type gestures by monitoring velocity
+		if (event.getActionIndex() == 0)
+		{
+			if (event.getAction() == MotionEvent.ACTION_DOWN)
+			{
+				mVelocityTracker = VelocityTracker.obtain();
+				mVelocityTracker.clear();
+				mVelocityTracker.addMovement(event);
+			}
+			else if (event.getAction() == MotionEvent.ACTION_MOVE)
+			{
+				mVelocityTracker.addMovement(event);
+			}
+			else if (event.getAction() == MotionEvent.ACTION_UP)
+			{
+				mVelocityTracker.addMovement(event);
+
+				// calc velocity
+				mVelocityTracker.computeCurrentVelocity(1000);
+				
+				SDLActivity.onNativeFlickGesture(mVelocityTracker.getXVelocity(), mVelocityTracker.getYVelocity());
+
+				mVelocityTracker.recycle();
+			}
+		}
+
 		return true;
     }