diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/editor/tabsTitleControl.ts b/src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/editor/tabsTitleControl.ts
index ed52a7f4440aa7ca116de01314ac762a75e07413..c9c909b9e8cb0f8e07fc24a9a8d4849059ade684 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/editor/tabsTitleControl.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/editor/tabsTitleControl.ts
@@ -618,7 +618,7 @@ export class TabsTitleControl extends TitleControl {
 
 		// Touch Scroll Support
 		disposables.push(DOM.addDisposableListener(tab, TouchEventType.Change, (e: GestureEvent) => {
-			this.tabsContainer.scrollLeft -= e.translationX;
+			this.scrollbar.setScrollPosition({ scrollLeft: this.scrollbar.getScrollPosition().scrollLeft - e.translationX });
 		}));
 
 		// Close on mouse middle click