diff --git a/src/controls/templates/SwipeListItem.qml b/src/controls/templates/SwipeListItem.qml
--- a/src/controls/templates/SwipeListItem.qml
+++ b/src/controls/templates/SwipeListItem.qml
@@ -142,6 +142,8 @@
         id: behindItem
         parent: listItem
         z: -1
+        //TODO: a global "open" state
+        enabled: background.x !== 0
         property Flickable view: listItem.ListView.view || listItem.parent.ListView.view
         anchors {
             fill: parent