diff --git a/exult.cc b/exult.cc
index 104411b5..40c6e68c 100644
--- a/exult.cc
+++ b/exult.cc
@@ -700,6 +700,7 @@ static void Init(
 	init_flags |= SDL_INIT_JOYSTICK;
 #endif
 #ifdef __IPHONEOS__
+	Mouse::use_touch_input = true;
 	SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_IOS_HIDE_HOME_INDICATOR, "2");
 #endif
 	if (SDL_Init(init_flags) < 0) {
@@ -1260,7 +1261,8 @@ static void Handle_event(
 	// We want this
 	Gump_manager *gump_man = gwin->get_gump_man();
 	Gump *gump = nullptr;
-
+	
+	static uint64 finger_id = 0;
 	// For detecting double-clicks.
 	static uint32 last_b1_click = 0;
 	static uint32 last_b3_click = 0;
@@ -1371,6 +1373,19 @@ static void Handle_event(
 		}
 		break;
 	}
+	case SDL_FINGERDOWN: {
+		if ((Mouse::use_touch_input == false) && (event.tfinger.fingerId != finger_id) && (event.tfinger.fingerId != 0)) {
+			cout << "in if Finger_ID: " << finger_id << endl;
+			cout << "in if FingerID: " << event.tfinger.fingerId << endl;
+			Mouse::use_touch_input = true;
+			gwin->set_painted();
+		}
+		if (event.tfinger.fingerId != 0) {
+			finger_id = event.tfinger.fingerId;
+			cout << "Saved FingerID: " << finger_id << endl;
+		}
+		break;
+	}
 	case SDL_MOUSEBUTTONDOWN: {
 		SDL_SetWindowGrab(gwin->get_win()->get_screen_window(), SDL_TRUE);
 		if (dont_move_mode)
@@ -1585,6 +1600,8 @@ static void Handle_event(
 	case SDL_MOUSEMOTION: {
 		int mx ;
 		int my;
+		if (event.motion.which != SDL_TOUCH_MOUSEID)
+			Mouse::use_touch_input = false;
 		gwin->get_win()->screen_to_game(event.motion.x, event.motion.y, gwin->get_fastmouse(), mx, my);
 
 		Mouse::mouse->move(mx, my);
diff --git a/menulist.cc b/menulist.cc
index 70a13368..37a68392 100644
--- a/menulist.cc
+++ b/menulist.cc
@@ -288,6 +288,7 @@ int MenuList::handle_events(Game_window *gwin, Mouse *mouse) {
 	gwin->show(true);
 	mouse->show();
 
+	static uint64 finger_id1 = 0;
 	bool exit_loop = false;
 	do {
 		Delay();
@@ -309,6 +310,8 @@ int MenuList::handle_events(Game_window *gwin, Mouse *mouse) {
 			int gx;
 			int gy;
 			if (event.type == SDL_MOUSEMOTION) {
+				if (event.motion.which != SDL_TOUCH_MOUSEID)
+					Mouse::use_touch_input = false;
 				gwin->get_win()->screen_to_game(event.motion.x, event.motion.y, gwin->get_fastmouse(), gx, gy);
 				if (!mouse_updated) mouse->hide();
 				mouse_updated = true;
@@ -382,6 +385,15 @@ int MenuList::handle_events(Game_window *gwin, Mouse *mouse) {
 			} else if (event.type == SDL_QUIT) {
 				return -1;
 			}
+			else if (event.type == SDL_FINGERDOWN) {
+				if ((Mouse::use_touch_input == false) && (event.tfinger.fingerId != finger_id1) && (event.tfinger.fingerId != 0)) {
+					Mouse::use_touch_input = true;
+					gwin->set_painted();
+				}
+				if (event.tfinger.fingerId != 0) {
+					finger_id1 = event.tfinger.fingerId;
+				}
+			}
 		}
 		if (mouse_updated) {
 			mouse->show();
diff --git a/mouse.cc b/mouse.cc
index ad8d848c..8278a6f3 100644
--- a/mouse.cc
+++ b/mouse.cc
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #  include <config.h>
 #endif
 
+#include <SDL.h>
 #include "SDL_mouse.h"
 #include "SDL_timer.h"
 #include "mouse.h"
@@ -41,13 +42,16 @@
 using std::max;
 #endif
 
+bool Mouse::use_touch_input = false;
+
 static inline bool should_hide_frame(int frame) {
-#ifdef __IPHONEOS__
-	return frame == 0 || (frame >=8 && frame <= 47);
-#else
-	ignore_unused_variable_warning(frame);
-	return false;
-#endif
+	if (Mouse::use_touch_input == true) {
+		SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_TOUCH_MOUSE_EVENTS, "1");
+		return frame == 0 || (frame >=8 && frame <= 47);
+	} else {
+		SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_TOUCH_MOUSE_EVENTS, "0");
+		return false;
+	}
 }
 
 short Mouse::short_arrows[8] = {8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15};
diff --git a/mouse.h b/mouse.h
index 0eaf7a38..ca8931ba 100644
--- a/mouse.h
+++ b/mouse.h
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ class Mouse {
 	};
 	int avatar_speed;
 
+	static bool use_touch_input;
 	static bool mouse_update;
 	static Mouse *mouse;