Abstract: Embodiments of the present application provide a method and an apparatus for controlling an electronic device based on a gesture, which relates to intelligent terminal technologies. The specific implementation solution is as follows: acquiring continuous N frames of first gesture images, and controlling a first object displayed on a screen according to the N frames of first gesture images; acquiring at least one frame of gesture image, where the at least one frame of gesture image and part of the gesture images in the N frames of first gesture images constitute continuous N frames of second gesture images, and the acquiring time of the at least one frame of gesture image is after the acquiring time of the N frames of first gesture images; and continuing to control the first object displayed on the screen according to the N frames of second gesture images.