diff --git a/exult.cc b/exult.cc
index 104411b5..cc4f1789 100644
--- a/exult.cc
+++ b/exult.cc
@@ -1446,6 +1446,17 @@ static void Handle_event(
 		}
 		break;
 	}
+#ifdef __IPHONEOS__
+	case SDL_FINGERDOWN: {
+		if (Mouse::is_finger == false) {
+			Mouse::is_finger = true;
+			SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_TOUCH_MOUSE_EVENTS, "1");
+			SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_MOUSE_TOUCH_EVENTS, "1");
+			gwin->set_painted();
+		}
+		break;
+	}
+#endif
 	// two-finger scrolling of view port with SDL2.
 	case SDL_FINGERMOTION: {
 		if (!cheat() || !gwin->can_scroll_with_mouse()) break;
@@ -1585,6 +1596,13 @@ static void Handle_event(
 	case SDL_MOUSEMOTION: {
 		int mx ;
 		int my;
+#ifdef __IPHONEOS__
+		if (event.motion.which != SDL_TOUCH_MOUSEID) {
+			Mouse::is_finger = false;
+			SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_TOUCH_MOUSE_EVENTS, "0");
+			SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_MOUSE_TOUCH_EVENTS, "0");
+		}
+#endif
 		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..152c6907 100644
--- a/menulist.cc
+++ b/menulist.cc
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #  include <config.h>
 #endif
 
+#include <SDL.h>
 #include "menulist.h"
 #include "exult.h"
 #include "font.h"
@@ -309,6 +310,13 @@ int MenuList::handle_events(Game_window *gwin, Mouse *mouse) {
 			int gx;
 			int gy;
 			if (event.type == SDL_MOUSEMOTION) {
+#ifdef __IPHONEOS__
+				if (event.motion.which != SDL_TOUCH_MOUSEID) {
+					Mouse::is_finger = false;
+					SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_TOUCH_MOUSE_EVENTS, "0");
+					SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_MOUSE_TOUCH_EVENTS, "0");
+				}
+#endif
 				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 +390,15 @@ int MenuList::handle_events(Game_window *gwin, Mouse *mouse) {
 			} else if (event.type == SDL_QUIT) {
 				return -1;
 			}
+#ifdef __IPHONEOS__			
+			else if (event.type == SDL_FINGERDOWN) {
+				if (Mouse::is_finger == false) {
+					Mouse::is_finger = true;
+					SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_TOUCH_MOUSE_EVENTS, "1");
+					SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_MOUSE_TOUCH_EVENTS, "1");
+				}
+			}
+#endif
 		}
 		if (mouse_updated) {
 			mouse->show();
diff --git a/mouse.cc b/mouse.cc
index ad8d848c..3c34fbb3 100644
--- a/mouse.cc
+++ b/mouse.cc
@@ -41,9 +41,13 @@
 using std::max;
 #endif
 
+#ifdef __IPHONEOS__
+bool Mouse::is_finger = true;
+#endif
 static inline bool should_hide_frame(int frame) {
 #ifdef __IPHONEOS__
-	return frame == 0 || (frame >=8 && frame <= 47);
+	if (Mouse::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..1582ba96 100644
--- a/mouse.h
+++ b/mouse.h
@@ -92,6 +92,9 @@ class Mouse {
 	};
 	int avatar_speed;
 
+#ifdef __IPHONEOS__
+	static bool is_finger;
+#endif
 	static bool mouse_update;
 	static Mouse *mouse;