diff --git a/packages/react-native-gesture-handler/android/src/main/java/com/swmansion/gesturehandler/core/PinchGestureHandler.kt b/packages/react-native-gesture-handler/android/src/main/java/com/swmansion/gesturehandler/core/PinchGestureHandler.kt
index 69b5a99ee2..0e4960a87e 100644
--- a/packages/react-native-gesture-handler/android/src/main/java/com/swmansion/gesturehandler/core/PinchGestureHandler.kt
+++ b/packages/react-native-gesture-handler/android/src/main/java/com/swmansion/gesturehandler/core/PinchGestureHandler.kt
@@ -88,7 +88,12 @@ class PinchGestureHandler : GestureHandler() {
       this.focalPointY = point.y
     }
 
-    if (sourceEvent.actionMasked == MotionEvent.ACTION_UP) {
+    val isLastRequiredPointerLifted = sourceEvent.actionMasked == MotionEvent.ACTION_POINTER_UP &&
+      event.pointerCount - 1 < MIN_POINTERS
+
+    if (sourceEvent.actionMasked == MotionEvent.ACTION_UP ||
+      isLastRequiredPointerLifted
+    ) {
       when (state) {
         STATE_UNDETERMINED -> cancel()
         STATE_ACTIVE -> end()
@@ -125,4 +130,8 @@ class PinchGestureHandler : GestureHandler() {
 
     override fun createEventBuilder(handler: PinchGestureHandler) = PinchGestureHandlerEventDataBuilder(handler)
   }
+
+  companion object {
+    private const val MIN_POINTERS = 2
+  }
 }