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;