diff --git a/WordPressUtils/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/util/helpers/SwipeToRefreshHelper.java b/WordPressUtils/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/util/helpers/SwipeToRefreshHelper.java
index 72df841470ab..d68e00b56aed 100644
--- a/WordPressUtils/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/util/helpers/SwipeToRefreshHelper.java
+++ b/WordPressUtils/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/util/helpers/SwipeToRefreshHelper.java
@@ -3,14 +3,14 @@
 import android.app.Activity;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.res.TypedArray;
-import android.support.v4.widget.SwipeRefreshLayout;
 import android.support.v4.widget.SwipeRefreshLayout.OnRefreshListener;
 import android.util.TypedValue;
 
 import org.wordpress.android.util.R;
+import org.wordpress.android.util.widgets.CustomSwipeRefreshLayout;
 
 public class SwipeToRefreshHelper implements OnRefreshListener {
-    private SwipeRefreshLayout mSwipeRefreshLayout;
+    private CustomSwipeRefreshLayout mSwipeRefreshLayout;
     private RefreshListener mRefreshListener;
     private boolean mRefreshing;
 
@@ -18,11 +18,11 @@ public interface RefreshListener {
         public void onRefreshStarted();
     }
 
-    public SwipeToRefreshHelper(Activity activity, SwipeRefreshLayout swipeRefreshLayout, RefreshListener listener) {
+    public SwipeToRefreshHelper(Activity activity, CustomSwipeRefreshLayout swipeRefreshLayout, RefreshListener listener) {
         init(activity, swipeRefreshLayout, listener);
     }
 
-    public void init(Activity activity, SwipeRefreshLayout swipeRefreshLayout, RefreshListener listener) {
+    public void init(Activity activity, CustomSwipeRefreshLayout swipeRefreshLayout, RefreshListener listener) {
         mRefreshListener = listener;
         mSwipeRefreshLayout = swipeRefreshLayout;
         mSwipeRefreshLayout.setOnRefreshListener(this);
diff --git a/WordPressUtils/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/util/widgets/CustomSwipeRefreshLayout.java b/WordPressUtils/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/util/widgets/CustomSwipeRefreshLayout.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..356268922dc1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/WordPressUtils/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/util/widgets/CustomSwipeRefreshLayout.java
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+package org.wordpress.android.util.widgets;
+
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.support.v4.widget.SwipeRefreshLayout;
+import android.util.AttributeSet;
+import android.view.MotionEvent;
+
+import org.wordpress.android.util.AppLog;
+import org.wordpress.android.util.AppLog.T;
+
+public class CustomSwipeRefreshLayout extends SwipeRefreshLayout {
+    public CustomSwipeRefreshLayout(Context context) {
+        super(context);
+    }
+
+    public CustomSwipeRefreshLayout(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
+        super(context, attrs);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean onTouchEvent(MotionEvent event) {
+        try{
+            return super.onTouchEvent(event);
+        } catch(IllegalArgumentException e) {
+            // Fix for https://github.com/wordpress-mobile/WordPress-Android/issues/2373
+            // Catch IllegalArgumentException which can be fired by the underlying SwipeRefreshLayout.onTouchEvent()
+            // method.
+            // When android support-v4 fixes it, we'll have to remove that custom layout completely.
+            AppLog.e(T.UTILS, e);
+            return true;
+        }
+    }
+}