diff --git a/escher/src/stack_view_controller.cpp b/escher/src/stack_view_controller.cpp
index 6967a3833..d3de2142b 100644
--- a/escher/src/stack_view_controller.cpp
+++ b/escher/src/stack_view_controller.cpp
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ void StackViewController::push(ViewController * vc) {
   m_view.pushStack("name");
   m_children[m_numberOfChildren++] = vc;
   setupActiveViewController();
-  vc->setParentResponder(this);
+  //vc->setParentResponder(this);
 }
 
 void StackViewController::pop() {