diff --git a/exult.cc b/exult.cc
index 104411b5..629747f1 100644
--- a/exult.cc
+++ b/exult.cc
@@ -1585,6 +1585,9 @@ static void Handle_event(
 	case SDL_MOUSEMOTION: {
 		int mx ;
 		int my;
+		if (event.motion.which == SDL_TOUCH_MOUSEID){
+			cout << "FINGER MOTION" << endl;
+			Mouse::is_finger = true;}
 		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/mouse.cc b/mouse.cc
index ad8d848c..55b2a5bd 100644
--- a/mouse.cc
+++ b/mouse.cc
@@ -43,7 +43,8 @@ using std::max;
 
 static inline bool should_hide_frame(int frame) {
 #ifdef __IPHONEOS__
-	return frame == 0 || (frame >=8 && frame <= 47);
+	if (is_finger)
+		return frame == 0 || (frame >=8 && frame <= 47);
 #else
 	ignore_unused_variable_warning(frame);
 	return false;
diff --git a/mouse.h b/mouse.h
index 0eaf7a38..88617cfc 100644
--- a/mouse.h
+++ b/mouse.h
@@ -91,7 +91,8 @@ class Mouse {
 	    fast_speed_factor          = 400
 	};
 	int avatar_speed;
-
+	
+	static bool is_finger;
 	static bool mouse_update;
 	static Mouse *mouse;