diff --git a/AnkiDroid/src/main/java/com/ichi2/anki/AbstractFlashcardViewer.java b/AnkiDroid/src/main/java/com/ichi2/anki/AbstractFlashcardViewer.java
index 095a94d8352d..8b65b2d18600 100644
--- a/AnkiDroid/src/main/java/com/ichi2/anki/AbstractFlashcardViewer.java
+++ b/AnkiDroid/src/main/java/com/ichi2/anki/AbstractFlashcardViewer.java
@@ -1920,8 +1920,8 @@ protected SharedPreferences restorePreferences() {
         mLinkOverridesTouchGesture = preferences.getBoolean("linkOverridesTouchGesture", false);
         if (mGesturesEnabled) {
             mGestureProcessor.init(preferences);
-            mGestureVolumeUp = ViewerCommand.fromString(preferences.getString("gestureVolumeUp", "0"));
-            mGestureVolumeDown = ViewerCommand.fromString(preferences.getString("gestureVolumeDown", "0"));
+            mGestureVolumeUp = Gesture.VOLUME_UP.fromPreference(preferences);
+            mGestureVolumeDown = Gesture.VOLUME_DOWN.fromPreference(preferences);
         }
 
         if (preferences.getBoolean("keepScreenOn", false)) {
diff --git a/AnkiDroid/src/main/java/com/ichi2/anki/cardviewer/Gesture.kt b/AnkiDroid/src/main/java/com/ichi2/anki/cardviewer/Gesture.kt
index 26b5d05824bd..040a5f8e7231 100644
--- a/AnkiDroid/src/main/java/com/ichi2/anki/cardviewer/Gesture.kt
+++ b/AnkiDroid/src/main/java/com/ichi2/anki/cardviewer/Gesture.kt
@@ -15,22 +15,38 @@
  */
 package com.ichi2.anki.cardviewer
 
+import android.content.SharedPreferences
 import com.ichi2.anki.R
 
-enum class Gesture(@get:JvmName("getResourceId") val mResourceId: Int) {
-    SWIPE_UP(R.string.gestures_swipe_up),
-    SWIPE_DOWN(R.string.gestures_swipe_down),
-    SWIPE_LEFT(R.string.gestures_swipe_left),
-    SWIPE_RIGHT(R.string.gestures_swipe_right),
-    LONG_TAP(R.string.gestures_long_tap),
-    DOUBLE_TAP(R.string.gestures_double_tap),
-    TAP_TOP_LEFT(R.string.gestures_corner_tap_top_left),
-    TAP_TOP(R.string.gestures_tap_top),
-    TAP_TOP_RIGHT(R.string.gestures_corner_tap_top_right),
-    TAP_LEFT(R.string.gestures_tap_left),
-    TAP_CENTER(R.string.gestures_corner_tap_middle_center),
-    TAP_RIGHT(R.string.gestures_tap_right),
-    TAP_BOTTOM_LEFT(R.string.gestures_corner_tap_bottom_left),
-    TAP_BOTTOM(R.string.gestures_tap_bottom),
-    TAP_BOTTOM_RIGHT(R.string.gestures_corner_tap_bottom_right);
+// TODO: Code and preference defaults are inconsistent: #8066
+enum class Gesture(
+    @get:JvmName("getResourceId") val mResourceId: Int,
+    private val mPreferenceKey: String,
+    private val mPreferenceDefault: ViewerCommand
+) {
+    SWIPE_UP(R.string.gestures_swipe_up, "gestureSwipeUp", ViewerCommand.COMMAND_EDIT),
+    SWIPE_DOWN(R.string.gestures_swipe_down, "gestureSwipeDown", ViewerCommand.COMMAND_NOTHING),
+    SWIPE_LEFT(R.string.gestures_swipe_left, "gestureSwipeLeft", ViewerCommand.COMMAND_UNDO),
+    SWIPE_RIGHT(R.string.gestures_swipe_right, "gestureSwipeRight", ViewerCommand.COMMAND_EXIT),
+    LONG_TAP(R.string.gestures_long_tap, "gestureLongclick", ViewerCommand.COMMAND_LOOKUP),
+    DOUBLE_TAP(R.string.gestures_double_tap, "gestureDoubleTap", ViewerCommand.COMMAND_FLIP_OR_ANSWER_BETTER_THAN_RECOMMENDED),
+    TAP_TOP_LEFT(R.string.gestures_corner_tap_top_left, "gestureTapTopLeft", ViewerCommand.COMMAND_NOTHING),
+    TAP_TOP(R.string.gestures_tap_top, "gestureTapTop", ViewerCommand.COMMAND_BURY_CARD),
+    TAP_TOP_RIGHT(R.string.gestures_corner_tap_top_right, "gestureTapTopRight", ViewerCommand.COMMAND_NOTHING),
+    TAP_LEFT(R.string.gestures_tap_left, "gestureTapLeft", ViewerCommand.COMMAND_FLIP_OR_ANSWER_EASE2),
+    TAP_CENTER(R.string.gestures_corner_tap_middle_center, "gestureTapCenter", ViewerCommand.COMMAND_NOTHING),
+    TAP_RIGHT(R.string.gestures_tap_right, "gestureTapRight", ViewerCommand.COMMAND_FLIP_OR_ANSWER_RECOMMENDED),
+    TAP_BOTTOM_LEFT(R.string.gestures_corner_tap_bottom_left, "gestureTapBottomLeft", ViewerCommand.COMMAND_NOTHING),
+    TAP_BOTTOM(R.string.gestures_tap_bottom, "gestureTapBottom", ViewerCommand.COMMAND_FLIP_OR_ANSWER_EASE1),
+    TAP_BOTTOM_RIGHT(R.string.gestures_corner_tap_bottom_right, "gestureTapBottomRight", ViewerCommand.COMMAND_NOTHING),
+    VOLUME_UP(R.string.gestures_volume_up, "gestureVolumeUp", ViewerCommand.COMMAND_NOTHING),
+    VOLUME_DOWN(R.string.gestures_volume_down, "gestureVolumeDown", ViewerCommand.COMMAND_NOTHING);
+
+    fun fromPreference(prefs: SharedPreferences): ViewerCommand {
+        val value = prefs.getString(mPreferenceKey, null) ?: return mPreferenceDefault
+
+        val valueAsInt = Integer.parseInt(value)
+
+        return ViewerCommand.fromInt(valueAsInt) ?: mPreferenceDefault
+    }
 }
diff --git a/AnkiDroid/src/main/java/com/ichi2/anki/cardviewer/GestureProcessor.java b/AnkiDroid/src/main/java/com/ichi2/anki/cardviewer/GestureProcessor.java
index 0b6004602fa8..50c5496ad435 100644
--- a/AnkiDroid/src/main/java/com/ichi2/anki/cardviewer/GestureProcessor.java
+++ b/AnkiDroid/src/main/java/com/ichi2/anki/cardviewer/GestureProcessor.java
@@ -51,28 +51,28 @@ public GestureProcessor(ViewerCommand.CommandProcessor processor) {
 
     public void init(SharedPreferences preferences) {
         mEnabled = preferences.getBoolean("gestures", false);
-        mGestureDoubleTap = ViewerCommand.fromString(preferences.getString("gestureDoubleTap", "7"));
-        mGestureLongclick = ViewerCommand.fromString(preferences.getString("gestureLongclick", "11"));
+        mGestureDoubleTap = Gesture.DOUBLE_TAP.fromPreference(preferences);
+        mGestureLongclick = Gesture.LONG_TAP.fromPreference(preferences);
 
-        mGestureSwipeUp = ViewerCommand.fromString(preferences.getString("gestureSwipeUp", "9"));
-        mGestureSwipeDown = ViewerCommand.fromString(preferences.getString("gestureSwipeDown", "0"));
-        mGestureSwipeLeft = ViewerCommand.fromString(preferences.getString("gestureSwipeLeft", "8"));
-        mGestureSwipeRight = ViewerCommand.fromString(preferences.getString("gestureSwipeRight", "17"));
+        mGestureSwipeUp = Gesture.SWIPE_UP.fromPreference(preferences);
+        mGestureSwipeDown = Gesture.SWIPE_DOWN.fromPreference(preferences);
+        mGestureSwipeLeft = Gesture.SWIPE_LEFT.fromPreference(preferences);
+        mGestureSwipeRight = Gesture.SWIPE_RIGHT.fromPreference(preferences);
 
         mGestureMapper.init(preferences);
 
-        mGestureTapLeft = ViewerCommand.fromString(preferences.getString("gestureTapLeft", "3"));
-        mGestureTapRight = ViewerCommand.fromString(preferences.getString("gestureTapRight", "6"));
-        mGestureTapTop = ViewerCommand.fromString(preferences.getString("gestureTapTop", "12"));
-        mGestureTapBottom = ViewerCommand.fromString(preferences.getString("gestureTapBottom", "2"));
+        mGestureTapLeft = Gesture.TAP_LEFT.fromPreference(preferences);
+        mGestureTapRight = Gesture.TAP_RIGHT.fromPreference(preferences);
+        mGestureTapTop = Gesture.TAP_TOP.fromPreference(preferences);
+        mGestureTapBottom = Gesture.TAP_BOTTOM.fromPreference(preferences);
 
         boolean useCornerTouch = preferences.getBoolean("gestureCornerTouch", false);
         if (useCornerTouch) {
-            mGestureTapTopLeft = ViewerCommand.fromString(preferences.getString("gestureTapTopLeft", "0"));
-            mGestureTapTopRight = ViewerCommand.fromString(preferences.getString("gestureTapTopRight", "0"));
-            mGestureTapCenter = ViewerCommand.fromString(preferences.getString("gestureTapCenter", "0"));
-            mGestureTapBottomLeft = ViewerCommand.fromString(preferences.getString("gestureTapBottomLeft", "0"));
-            mGestureTapBottomRight = ViewerCommand.fromString(preferences.getString("gestureTapBottomRight", "0"));
+            mGestureTapTopLeft = Gesture.TAP_TOP_LEFT.fromPreference(preferences);
+            mGestureTapTopRight = Gesture.TAP_TOP_RIGHT.fromPreference(preferences);
+            mGestureTapCenter = Gesture.TAP_CENTER.fromPreference(preferences);
+            mGestureTapBottomLeft = Gesture.TAP_BOTTOM_LEFT.fromPreference(preferences);
+            mGestureTapBottomRight = Gesture.TAP_BOTTOM_RIGHT.fromPreference(preferences);
         }
     }