diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/initializers/initializeDrawerSliders.js b/app/assets/javascripts/initializers/initializeDrawerSliders.js
index d5b1f754a..675ee60b7 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/initializers/initializeDrawerSliders.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/initializers/initializeDrawerSliders.js
@@ -1,33 +1,25 @@
-/* global swipeState: true, InstantClick, initializeSwipeGestures, slideSidebar */
+/* global InstantClick, slideSidebar */
 
 function initializeDrawerSliders() {
-  if (!initializeSwipeGestures.called) {
-    swipeState = 'middle';
-    initializeSwipeGestures();
-  }
   if (document.getElementById('on-page-nav-controls')) {
     if (document.getElementById('sidebar-bg-left')) {
       document.getElementById('sidebar-bg-left').onclick = (_event) => {
-        swipeState = 'middle';
         slideSidebar('left', 'outOfView');
       };
     }
     if (document.getElementById('sidebar-bg-right')) {
       document.getElementById('sidebar-bg-right').onclick = (_event) => {
-        swipeState = 'middle';
         slideSidebar('right', 'outOfView');
       };
     }
 
     if (document.getElementById('on-page-nav-butt-left')) {
       document.getElementById('on-page-nav-butt-left').onclick = (_event) => {
-        swipeState = 'left';
         slideSidebar('left', 'intoView');
       };
     }
     if (document.getElementById('on-page-nav-butt-right')) {
       document.getElementById('on-page-nav-butt-right').onclick = (_event) => {
-        swipeState = 'right'; // eslint-disable-line no-global-assign
         slideSidebar('right', 'intoView');
       };
     }
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/initializers/initializeSwipeGestures.js b/app/assets/javascripts/initializers/initializeSwipeGestures.js
deleted file mode 100644
index c73950291..000000000
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/initializers/initializeSwipeGestures.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,110 +0,0 @@
-/* global slideSidebar, swipeState: true */
-'use strict';
-
-function slideContent(d) {
-  var ce = function (e, n) {
-      var a = document.createEvent('CustomEvent');
-      a.initCustomEvent(n, true, true, e.target);
-      e.target.dispatchEvent(a);
-      a = null;
-      return false;
-    },
-    nm = true,
-    sp = { x: 0, y: 0 },
-    ep = { x: 0, y: 0 },
-    touch = {
-      touchstart: function (e) {
-        sp = {
-          x: e.touches[0].pageX,
-          y: e.touches[0].pageY,
-          scrollY: window.scrollY,
-        };
-      },
-      touchmove: function (e) {
-        nm = false;
-        ep = {
-          x: e.touches[0].pageX,
-          y: e.touches[0].pageY,
-          scrollY: window.scrollY,
-        };
-      },
-      touchend: function (e) {
-        if (nm) {
-          ce(e, 'fc');
-        } else {
-          var x = ep.x - sp.x,
-            xr = Math.abs(x),
-            y = ep.y - sp.y,
-            yr = Math.abs(y),
-            absScroll = Math.abs(sp.scrollY - ep.scrollY);
-          if (Math.max(xr, yr) > 15) {
-            var shouldScroll = xr / 2 > yr && absScroll < 5;
-            ce(
-              e,
-              shouldScroll ? (x < 0 ? 'swl' : 'swr') : y < 0 ? 'swu' : 'swd',
-            );
-          }
-        }
-        nm = true;
-      },
-      touchcancel: function (e) {
-        nm = false;
-      },
-    };
-  for (var a in touch) {
-    d.addEventListener(a, touch[a], false);
-  }
-}
-
-function initializeSwipeGestures() {
-  initializeSwipeGestures.called = true;
-  let swipeState = 'middle';
-  setTimeout(function () {
-    // window.onload=function(){
-    slideContent(document);
-    var h = function (e) {};
-    document.body.addEventListener(
-      'swl',
-      (e) => {
-        swipeState = handleSwipeLeft(e, swipeState);
-      },
-      false,
-    );
-    document.body.addEventListener(
-      'swr',
-      (e) => {
-        swipeState = handleSwipeRight(e, swipeState);
-      },
-      false,
-    );
-  }, 50);
-}
-
-function handleSwipeLeft(e, swipeState) {
-  if (!document.getElementById('on-page-nav-controls')) {
-    return;
-  }
-  if (swipeState == 'middle') {
-    swipeState = 'right';
-    slideSidebar('right', 'intoView');
-    return swipeState;
-  } else {
-    swipeState = 'middle';
-    slideSidebar('left', 'outOfView');
-    return swipeState;
-  }
-}
-function handleSwipeRight(e, swipeState) {
-  if (!document.getElementById('on-page-nav-controls')) {
-    return;
-  }
-  if (swipeState == 'middle') {
-    swipeState = 'left';
-    slideSidebar('left', 'intoView');
-    return swipeState;
-  } else {
-    swipeState = 'middle';
-    slideSidebar('right', 'outOfView');
-    return swipeState;
-  }
-}
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/utilities/slideSidebar.js b/app/assets/javascripts/utilities/slideSidebar.js
index c8ab310c2..3656f655a 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/utilities/slideSidebar.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/utilities/slideSidebar.js
@@ -14,9 +14,6 @@ function slideSidebar(side, direction) {
   } else {
     document.getElementById('articles-list').classList.remove('modal-open');
     document.body.classList.remove('modal-open');
-    document
-      .getElementById('sidebar-wrapper-' + side)
-      .getElementsByClassName('side-bar')[0].scrollTop = 0;
     document
       .getElementById('sidebar-wrapper-' + side)
       .classList.remove('swiped-in');
diff --git a/app/javascript/packs/homePage.jsx b/app/javascript/packs/homePage.jsx
index 3cbf3d98a..b44f97b2b 100644
--- a/app/javascript/packs/homePage.jsx
+++ b/app/javascript/packs/homePage.jsx
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ function renderSidebar() {
   );
 
   // If the screen's width is less than 1024px we don't need this extra data.
-  if (sidebarContainer && screen.width > 1023) {
+  if (sidebarContainer && screen.width > 1023 && window.location.pathname === '/') {
     window.fetch('/sidebars/home')
     .then(res => res.text())
     .then(response => {