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;