diff --git a/Source/UIScrollView+EmptyDataSet.h b/Source/UIScrollView+EmptyDataSet.h
index 5dd70f27..20d5d490 100644
--- a/Source/UIScrollView+EmptyDataSet.h
+++ b/Source/UIScrollView+EmptyDataSet.h
@@ -205,6 +205,15 @@
  */
 - (BOOL)emptyDataSetShouldAllowScroll:(UIScrollView *)scrollView;
 
+/**
+ Asks the delegate to know if the touch should pass through the empty dataset. Default is YES.
+ 
+ @param scrollView A scrollView subclass object informing the delegate.
+ @param view The view tapped by the user.
+ @return YES if touch should pass through the empty dataset.
+ */
+- (BOOL)emptyDataSet:(UIScrollView *)scrollView shouldAllowTouchPassThroughView:(UIView *)view;
+
 /**
  Asks the delegate for image view animation permission. Default is NO.
  Make sure to return a valid CAAnimation object from imageAnimationForEmptyDataSet:
diff --git a/Source/UIScrollView+EmptyDataSet.m b/Source/UIScrollView+EmptyDataSet.m
index dc9b9fd7..35c2d3d8 100644
--- a/Source/UIScrollView+EmptyDataSet.m
+++ b/Source/UIScrollView+EmptyDataSet.m
@@ -325,6 +325,14 @@ - (BOOL)dzn_isScrollAllowed
     return NO;
 }
 
+- (BOOL)dzn_isTouchAllowedToPassThrough:(UIView *)sender
+{
+    if (self.emptyDataSetDelegate && [self.emptyDataSetDelegate respondsToSelector:@selector(emptyDataSet:shouldAllowTouchPassThroughView:)]) {
+        return [self.emptyDataSetDelegate emptyDataSet:self shouldAllowTouchPassThroughView:sender];
+    }
+    return YES;
+}
+
 - (BOOL)dzn_isImageViewAnimateAllowed
 {
     if (self.emptyDataSetDelegate && [self.emptyDataSetDelegate respondsToSelector:@selector(emptyDataSetShouldAnimateImageView:)]) {
@@ -1040,6 +1048,17 @@ - (UIView *)hitTest:(CGPoint)point withEvent:(UIEvent *)event
         return hitView;
     }
     
+    if ([self.superview isKindOfClass:[UIScrollView class]] &&
+        [self.superview respondsToSelector:@selector(dzn_isTouchAllowedToPassThrough:)]) {
+        UIScrollView *scrollView = (UIScrollView *)self.superview;
+        
+        if (![scrollView dzn_isTouchAllowedToPassThrough:hitView]) {
+            return hitView;
+        } else {
+            return nil;
+        }
+    }
+    
     return nil;
 }