diff --git a/src/vs/editor/browser/viewParts/minimap/minimap.ts b/src/vs/editor/browser/viewParts/minimap/minimap.ts
index a9cc144fe3321bcf36f2d431c6375cf47be049e9..8914672b297e0ea25639cbced8021b6b4bdd3358 100644
--- a/src/vs/editor/browser/viewParts/minimap/minimap.ts
+++ b/src/vs/editor/browser/viewParts/minimap/minimap.ts
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import { registerThemingParticipant } from 'vs/platform/theme/common/themeServic
 import { ModelDecorationMinimapOptions } from 'vs/editor/common/model/textModel';
 import { Selection } from 'vs/editor/common/core/selection';
 import { Color } from 'vs/base/common/color';
+import { GestureEvent, EventType, Gesture } from 'vs/base/browser/touch';
 
 function getMinimapLineHeight(renderMinimap: RenderMinimap): number {
 	if (renderMinimap === RenderMinimap.Large) {
@@ -208,6 +209,10 @@ class MinimapLayout {
 		return Math.round(desiredSliderPosition / this._computedSliderRatio);
 	}
 
+	public getDesiredScrollTopFromTouchLocation(pageY: number): number {
+		return Math.round((pageY - this.sliderHeight / 2) / this._computedSliderRatio);
+	}
+
 	public static create(
 		options: MinimapOptions,
 		viewportStartLineNumber: number,
@@ -451,12 +456,16 @@ export class Minimap extends ViewPart {
 	private readonly _mouseDownListener: IDisposable;
 	private readonly _sliderMouseMoveMonitor: GlobalMouseMoveMonitor<IStandardMouseMoveEventData>;
 	private readonly _sliderMouseDownListener: IDisposable;
+	private readonly _sliderTouchStartListener: IDisposable;
+	private readonly _sliderTouchMoveListener: IDisposable;
+	private readonly _sliderTouchEndListener: IDisposable;
 
 	private _options: MinimapOptions;
 	private _lastRenderData: RenderData | null;
 	private _selections: Selection[] = [];
 	private _selectionColor: Color | undefined;
 	private _renderDecorations: boolean = false;
+	private _gestureInProgress: boolean = false;
 	private _buffers: MinimapBuffers | null;
 
 	constructor(context: ViewContext) {
@@ -566,12 +575,49 @@ export class Minimap extends ViewPart {
 				);
 			}
 		});
+
+		Gesture.addTarget(this._domNode.domNode);
+		this._sliderTouchStartListener = dom.addDisposableListener(this._domNode.domNode, EventType.Start, (e: GestureEvent) => {
+			e.preventDefault();
+			e.stopPropagation();
+			if (this._lastRenderData) {
+				this._slider.toggleClassName('active', true);
+				this._gestureInProgress = true;
+				this.scrollDueToTouchEvent(e);
+			}
+		});
+
+		this._sliderTouchMoveListener = dom.addStandardDisposableListener(this._domNode.domNode, EventType.Change, (e: GestureEvent) => {
+			e.preventDefault();
+			e.stopPropagation();
+			if (this._lastRenderData && this._gestureInProgress) {
+				this.scrollDueToTouchEvent(e);
+			}
+		});
+
+		this._sliderTouchEndListener = dom.addStandardDisposableListener(this._domNode.domNode, EventType.End, (e: GestureEvent) => {
+			e.preventDefault();
+			e.stopPropagation();
+			this._gestureInProgress = false;
+			this._slider.toggleClassName('active', false);
+		});
+	}
+
+	private scrollDueToTouchEvent(touch: GestureEvent) {
+		const startY = this._domNode.domNode.getBoundingClientRect().top;
+		const scrollTop = this._lastRenderData!.renderedLayout.getDesiredScrollTopFromTouchLocation(touch.pageY - startY);
+		this._context.viewLayout.setScrollPositionNow({
+			scrollTop: scrollTop
+		});
 	}
 
 	public dispose(): void {
 		this._mouseDownListener.dispose();
 		this._sliderMouseMoveMonitor.dispose();
 		this._sliderMouseDownListener.dispose();
+		this._sliderTouchStartListener.dispose();
+		this._sliderTouchMoveListener.dispose();
+		this._sliderTouchEndListener.dispose();
 		super.dispose();
 	}