diff --git a/lib/hammerUtil.js b/lib/hammerUtil.js
index 5aae601e..66f9dfb1 100644
--- a/lib/hammerUtil.js
+++ b/lib/hammerUtil.js
@@ -7,14 +7,23 @@ var Hammer = require('./module/hammer');
  */
 exports.onTouch = function (hammer, callback) {
   callback.inputHandler = function (event) {
-    if (event.isFirst) {
+    if (event.isFirst && !isTouching) {
       callback(event);
+
+      isTouching = true;
+      setTimeout(function () {
+        isTouching = false;
+      }, 0);
     }
   };
 
   hammer.on('hammer.input', callback.inputHandler);
 };
 
+// isTouching is true while a touch action is being emitted
+// this is a hack to prevent `touch` from being fired twice
+var isTouching = false;
+
 /**
  * Register a release event, taking place after a gesture
  * @param {Hammer} hammer       A hammer instance
@@ -22,13 +31,22 @@ exports.onTouch = function (hammer, callback) {
  */
 exports.onRelease = function (hammer, callback) {
   callback.inputHandler = function (event) {
-    if (event.isFinal) {
+    if (event.isFinal && !isReleasing) {
       callback(event);
+
+      isReleasing = true;
+      setTimeout(function () {
+        isReleasing = false;
+      }, 0);
     }
   };
 
   return hammer.on('hammer.input', callback.inputHandler);
 };
+// isReleasing is true while a release action is being emitted
+// this is a hack to prevent `release` from being fired twice
+var isReleasing = false;
+
 
 /**
  * Unregister a touch event, taking place before a gesture
diff --git a/lib/network/modules/InteractionHandler.js b/lib/network/modules/InteractionHandler.js
index d6432c55..ffb6658e 100644
--- a/lib/network/modules/InteractionHandler.js
+++ b/lib/network/modules/InteractionHandler.js
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ class InteractionHandler {
     this.drag.translation = util.extend({},this.body.view.translation); // copy the object
     this.drag.nodeId = undefined;
 
-    this.selectionHandler._generateClickEvent('dragStart',pointer);
+    this.selectionHandler._generateClickEvent('dragStart', this.drag.pointer);
 
     if (node !== undefined && this.options.dragNodes === true) {
       this.drag.nodeId = node.id;
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ class InteractionHandler {
     else {
       this.body.emitter.emit('_requestRedraw');
     }
-    this.selectionHandler._generateClickEvent('dragEnd',pointer);
+    this.selectionHandler._generateClickEvent('dragEnd',this.drag.pointer);
   }
 
 
diff --git a/lib/timeline/Core.js b/lib/timeline/Core.js
index 5e4085b0..ddd96f1e 100644
--- a/lib/timeline/Core.js
+++ b/lib/timeline/Core.js
@@ -140,6 +140,11 @@ Core.prototype._create = function (container) {
     me.emit('touch', event);
   }.bind(this));
 
+  // emulate a release event (emitted after a pan, pinch, tap, or press)
+  hammerUtil.onRelease(this.hammer, function (event) {
+    me.emit('release', event);
+  }.bind(this));
+
   function onMouseWheel(event) {
     if (me.isActive()) {
       me.emit('mousewheel', event);
diff --git a/lib/timeline/component/ItemSet.js b/lib/timeline/component/ItemSet.js
index dbe0fa1d..104c8057 100644
--- a/lib/timeline/component/ItemSet.js
+++ b/lib/timeline/component/ItemSet.js
@@ -1546,7 +1546,7 @@ ItemSet.prototype.groupFromTarget = function(event) {
   //}
   //
 
-  var clientY = event.gesture.center.clientY;
+  var clientY = event.center.clientY;
   for (var i = 0; i < this.groupIds.length; i++) {
     var groupId = this.groupIds[i];
     var group = this.groups[groupId];
diff --git a/test/timeline.html b/test/timeline.html
index 6baa872d..595ffac7 100644
--- a/test/timeline.html
+++ b/test/timeline.html
@@ -151,6 +151,14 @@
     console.log('select', selection);
   });
 
+//  timeline.on('touch', function (event) {
+//    console.log('touch', event, Object.keys(event));
+//  });
+//
+//  timeline.on('release', function (event) {
+//    console.log('release', event, Object.keys(event));
+//  });
+
   /*
    timeline.on('rangechange', function (range) {
    console.log('rangechange', range);