diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/elm_gesture_layer.c b/src/lib/elementary/elm_gesture_layer.c
index 39db639590..b08dcb1872 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/elm_gesture_layer.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/elm_gesture_layer.c
@@ -4095,7 +4095,7 @@ elm_gesture_layer_long_tap_start_timeout_set(Evas_Object *obj, double long_tap_s
 {
    ELM_GESTURE_LAYER_CHECK(obj);
    ELM_GESTURE_LAYER_DATA_GET(obj, sd);
-   sd->long_tap_start_timeout = long_tap_start_timeout;
+   sd->long_tap_start_timeout = ((long_tap_start_timeout > 0) ? long_tap_start_timeout : 0);
 }
 
 EAPI double
@@ -4127,7 +4127,7 @@ elm_gesture_layer_double_tap_timeout_set(Evas_Object *obj, double double_tap_tim
 {
    ELM_GESTURE_LAYER_CHECK(obj);
    ELM_GESTURE_LAYER_DATA_GET(obj, sd);
-   sd->double_tap_timeout = double_tap_timeout;
+   sd->double_tap_timeout = ((double_tap_timeout > 0) ? double_tap_timeout : 0);
 }
 
 EAPI double
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/elm_gesture_layer_common.h b/src/lib/elementary/elm_gesture_layer_common.h
index cf9f23b3a0..bb061f328d 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/elm_gesture_layer_common.h
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/elm_gesture_layer_common.h
@@ -288,7 +288,8 @@ EAPI unsigned int elm_gesture_layer_flick_time_limit_ms_get(const Evas_Object *o
 /**
  * This function sets the gesture layer long tap start timeout of an object
  *
- * Recognize as a long tap when a tab occurs over @c long_tap_start_timeout.
+ * Recognize as a long tap when a tab occurs over @c long_tap_start_timeout,
+ * if set negative value, timeout will be 0.
  *
  * @param obj gesture-layer.
  * @param long_tap_start_timeout long tap start timeout
@@ -333,7 +334,7 @@ EAPI Eina_Bool elm_gesture_layer_continues_enable_get(const Evas_Object *obj);
  * This function sets the gesture layer double tap timeout of an object
  *
  * When the time diffrence between two tabs is less than the @c double_tap_timeout value,
- * it is recognized as a double tab.
+ * it is recognized as a double tab, if set negative value, timeout will be 0.
  *
  * @param obj gesture-layer.
  * @param double_tap_timeout double tap timeout