diff --git a/lib/module/hammer.js b/lib/module/hammer.js
index f76b3e39..a2679764 100644
--- a/lib/module/hammer.js
+++ b/lib/module/hammer.js
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 // Only load hammer.js when in a browser environment
 // (loading hammer.js in a node.js environment gives errors)
 if (typeof window !== 'undefined') {
-  module.exports = window['Hammer'] || require('hammerjs');
+  var Hammer = window['Hammer'] || require('hammerjs');
+  var propagating = require('propagating-hammerjs');
+  module.exports = propagating(Hammer);
 }
 else {
   module.exports = function () {
diff --git a/lib/timeline/Core.js b/lib/timeline/Core.js
index a7121973..8bceb003 100644
--- a/lib/timeline/Core.js
+++ b/lib/timeline/Core.js
@@ -89,10 +89,6 @@ Core.prototype._create = function (container) {
   this.dom.rightContainer.appendChild(this.dom.shadowBottomRight);
 
   this.on('rangechange', this.redraw.bind(this));
-  this.on('touch', this._onTouch.bind(this));
-  this.on('pinch', this._onPinch.bind(this));
-  this.on('dragstart', this._onDragStart.bind(this));
-  this.on('drag', this._onDrag.bind(this));
 
   var me = this;
   this.on('change', function (properties) {
@@ -113,44 +109,42 @@ Core.prototype._create = function (container) {
 
   // create event listeners for all interesting events, these events will be
   // emitted via emitter
-  this.hammer = new Hammer(this.dom.root);
+  this.hammer = new Hammer(this.dom.root, {touchAction: 'pan-y'});
+  this.hammer.get('pinch').set({enable: true});
   this.listeners = {};
 
   var events = [
     'tap', 'doubletap', 'press',
     'pinch',
-    'panstart', 'panmove', 'panend'
-      // TODO: mouse wheel?
+    'pan', 'panstart', 'panmove', 'panend'
       // TODO: cleanup
     //'touch', 'pinch',
     //'tap', 'doubletap', 'hold',
     //'dragstart', 'drag', 'dragend',
     //'mousewheel', 'DOMMouseScroll' // DOMMouseScroll is needed for Firefox
   ];
-  events.forEach(function (event) {
-    var listener = function () {
-      var args = [event].concat(Array.prototype.slice.call(arguments, 0));
+  events.forEach(function (type) {
+    var listener = function (event) {
       if (me.isActive()) {
-        me.emit.apply(me, args);
+        me.emit(type, event);
       }
     };
-    me.hammer.on(event, listener);
-    me.listeners[event] = listener;
+    me.hammer.on(type, listener);
+    me.listeners[type] = listener;
   });
 
+  // emulate a touch event (emitted before the start of a pan, pinch, tap, or press)
   this.hammer.on('hammer.input', function (event) {
     if (event.isFirst) {
-      var args = ['touch'].concat(Array.prototype.slice.call(arguments, 0));
       if (me.isActive()) {
-        me.emit.apply(me, args);
+        me.emit('touch', event);
       }
     }
   }.bind(this));
 
-  function onMouseWheel() {
-    var args = ['mousewheel'].concat(Array.prototype.slice.call(arguments, 0));
+  function onMouseWheel(event) {
     if (me.isActive()) {
-      me.emit.apply(me, args);
+      me.emit('mousewheel', event);
     }
   }
   this.dom.root.addEventListener('mousewheel', onMouseWheel);
@@ -172,7 +166,6 @@ Core.prototype._create = function (container) {
     scrollTop: 0,
     scrollTopMin: 0
   };
-  this.touch = {}; // store state information needed for touch events
 
   this.redrawCount = 0;
 
@@ -794,55 +787,6 @@ Core.prototype._stopAutoResize = function () {
   this._onResize = null;
 };
 
-/**
- * Start moving the timeline vertically
- * @param {Event} event
- * @private
- */
-Core.prototype._onTouch = function (event) {
-  this.touch.allowDragging = true;
-};
-
-/**
- * Start moving the timeline vertically
- * @param {Event} event
- * @private
- */
-Core.prototype._onPinch = function (event) {
-  this.touch.allowDragging = false;
-};
-
-/**
- * Start moving the timeline vertically
- * @param {Event} event
- * @private
- */
-Core.prototype._onDragStart = function (event) {
-  this.touch.initialScrollTop = this.props.scrollTop;
-};
-
-/**
- * Move the timeline vertically
- * @param {Event} event
- * @private
- */
-Core.prototype._onDrag = function (event) {
-  // refuse to drag when we where pinching to prevent the timeline make a jump
-  // when releasing the fingers in opposite order from the touch screen
-  if (!this.touch.allowDragging) return;
-
-  var delta = event.deltaY;
-
-  var oldScrollTop = this._getScrollTop();
-  var newScrollTop = this._setScrollTop(this.touch.initialScrollTop + delta);
-
-
-  if (newScrollTop != oldScrollTop) {
-    this.redraw(); // TODO: this causes two redraws when dragging, the other is triggered by rangechange already
-    this.emit("verticalDrag");
-  }
-};
-
 /**
  * Apply a scrollTop
  * @param {Number} scrollTop
diff --git a/lib/timeline/Range.js b/lib/timeline/Range.js
index f35b76b3..996d580d 100644
--- a/lib/timeline/Range.js
+++ b/lib/timeline/Range.js
@@ -363,6 +363,8 @@ Range.prototype._onDragStart = function(event) {
   if (this.body.dom.root) {
     this.body.dom.root.style.cursor = 'move';
   }
+
+  event.preventDefault();
 };
 
 /**
@@ -413,6 +415,8 @@ Range.prototype._onDrag = function (event) {
     start: new Date(this.start),
     end:   new Date(this.end)
   });
+
+  event.preventDefault();
 };
 
 /**
@@ -521,41 +525,41 @@ Range.prototype._onPinch = function (event) {
 
   this.props.touch.allowDragging = false;
 
-  if (event.touches.length > 1) {
-    if (!this.props.touch.center) {
-      this.props.touch.center = getPointer(event.center, this.body.dom.center);
-    }
+  if (!this.props.touch.center) {
+    this.props.touch.center = getPointer(event.center, this.body.dom.center);
+  }
 
-    var scale = 1 / (event.scale + this.scaleOffset);
-    var centerDate = this._pointerToDate(this.props.touch.center);
-
-    var hiddenDuration = DateUtil.getHiddenDurationBetween(this.body.hiddenDates, this.start, this.end);
-    var hiddenDurationBefore = DateUtil.getHiddenDurationBefore(this.body.hiddenDates, this, centerDate);
-    var hiddenDurationAfter = hiddenDuration - hiddenDurationBefore;
-
-    // calculate new start and end
-    var newStart = (centerDate - hiddenDurationBefore) + (this.props.touch.start - (centerDate - hiddenDurationBefore)) * scale;
-    var newEnd = (centerDate + hiddenDurationAfter) + (this.props.touch.end - (centerDate + hiddenDurationAfter)) * scale;
-
-    // snapping times away from hidden zones
-    this.startToFront = 1 - scale > 0 ? false : true; // used to do the right autocorrection with periodic hidden times
-    this.endToFront = scale - 1 > 0 ? false : true; // used to do the right autocorrection with periodic hidden times
-
-    var safeStart = DateUtil.snapAwayFromHidden(this.body.hiddenDates, newStart, 1 - scale, true);
-    var safeEnd = DateUtil.snapAwayFromHidden(this.body.hiddenDates, newEnd, scale - 1, true);
-    if (safeStart != newStart || safeEnd != newEnd) {
-      this.props.touch.start = safeStart;
-      this.props.touch.end = safeEnd;
-      this.scaleOffset = 1 - event.scale;
-      newStart = safeStart;
-      newEnd = safeEnd;
-    }
+  var scale = 1 / (event.scale + this.scaleOffset);
+  var centerDate = this._pointerToDate(this.props.touch.center);
 
-    this.setRange(newStart, newEnd);
+  var hiddenDuration = DateUtil.getHiddenDurationBetween(this.body.hiddenDates, this.start, this.end);
+  var hiddenDurationBefore = DateUtil.getHiddenDurationBefore(this.body.hiddenDates, this, centerDate);
+  var hiddenDurationAfter = hiddenDuration - hiddenDurationBefore;
+
+  // calculate new start and end
+  var newStart = (centerDate - hiddenDurationBefore) + (this.props.touch.start - (centerDate - hiddenDurationBefore)) * scale;
+  var newEnd = (centerDate + hiddenDurationAfter) + (this.props.touch.end - (centerDate + hiddenDurationAfter)) * scale;
+
+  // snapping times away from hidden zones
+  this.startToFront = 1 - scale <= 0; // used to do the right auto correction with periodic hidden times
+  this.endToFront = scale - 1 <= 0;   // used to do the right auto correction with periodic hidden times
 
-    this.startToFront = false; // revert to default
-    this.endToFront = true; // revert to default
+  var safeStart = DateUtil.snapAwayFromHidden(this.body.hiddenDates, newStart, 1 - scale, true);
+  var safeEnd = DateUtil.snapAwayFromHidden(this.body.hiddenDates, newEnd, scale - 1, true);
+  if (safeStart != newStart || safeEnd != newEnd) {
+    this.props.touch.start = safeStart;
+    this.props.touch.end = safeEnd;
+    this.scaleOffset = 1 - event.scale;
+    newStart = safeStart;
+    newEnd = safeEnd;
   }
+
+  this.setRange(newStart, newEnd);
+
+  this.startToFront = false; // revert to default
+  this.endToFront = true; // revert to default
+
+  event.preventDefault();
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/lib/timeline/component/CustomTime.js b/lib/timeline/component/CustomTime.js
index a42e1edf..982295fd 100644
--- a/lib/timeline/component/CustomTime.js
+++ b/lib/timeline/component/CustomTime.js
@@ -70,8 +70,11 @@ CustomTime.prototype._create = function() {
   // attach event listeners
   this.hammer = new Hammer(drag);
   this.hammer.on('panstart', this._onDragStart.bind(this));
-  this.hammer.on('panmove',      this._onDrag.bind(this));
+  this.hammer.on('panmove',  this._onDrag.bind(this));
   this.hammer.on('panend',   this._onDragEnd.bind(this));
+  this.hammer.on('pan',   function (event) {
+    event.preventDefault();
+  });
 };
 
 /**
@@ -147,7 +150,7 @@ CustomTime.prototype._onDragStart = function(event) {
   this.eventParams.dragging = true;
   this.eventParams.customTime = this.customTime;
 
-  //event.stopPropagation();
+  event.stopPropagation();
   event.preventDefault();
 };
 
@@ -169,7 +172,7 @@ CustomTime.prototype._onDrag = function (event) {
     time: new Date(this.customTime.valueOf())
   });
 
-  //event.stopPropagation();
+  event.stopPropagation();
   event.preventDefault();
 };
 
@@ -186,7 +189,7 @@ CustomTime.prototype._onDragEnd = function (event) {
     time: new Date(this.customTime.valueOf())
   });
 
-  //event.stopPropagation();
+  event.stopPropagation();
   event.preventDefault();
 };
 
diff --git a/lib/timeline/component/ItemSet.js b/lib/timeline/component/ItemSet.js
index 894aea4e..c74b7779 100644
--- a/lib/timeline/component/ItemSet.js
+++ b/lib/timeline/component/ItemSet.js
@@ -184,7 +184,6 @@ ItemSet.prototype._create = function(){
   this.hammer = new Hammer(this.body.dom.centerContainer);
 
   // drag items when selected
-  //this.hammer.on('pandown',  this._onTouch.bind(this)); // TODO
   this.hammer.on('hammer.input', function (event) {
     if (event.isFirst) {
       this._onTouch(event);
@@ -1077,6 +1076,7 @@ ItemSet.prototype._onTouch = function (event) {
   this.touchParams.item = ItemSet.itemFromTarget(event);
   this.touchParams.dragLeftItem = event.target.dragLeftItem || false;
   this.touchParams.dragRightItem = event.target.dragRightItem || false;
+  this.touchParams.itemProps = null;
 };
 
 /**
@@ -1147,7 +1147,8 @@ ItemSet.prototype._onDragStart = function (event) {
       });
     }
 
-    //event.stopPropagation();
+    event.stopPropagation();
+    event.preventDefault();
   }
 };
 
@@ -1199,7 +1200,7 @@ ItemSet.prototype._onDrag = function (event) {
     this.stackDirty = true; // force re-stacking of all items next redraw
     this.body.emitter.emit('change');
 
-    //event.stopPropagation();
+    event.stopPropagation();
   }
 };
 
@@ -1243,8 +1244,6 @@ ItemSet.prototype._moveToGroup = function(item, groupId) {
  * @private
  */
 ItemSet.prototype._onDragEnd = function (event) {
-  event.preventDefault()
-
   if (this.touchParams.itemProps) {
     // prepare a change set for the changed items
     var changes = [],
@@ -1297,7 +1296,7 @@ ItemSet.prototype._onDragEnd = function (event) {
       dataset.update(changes);
     }
 
-    //event.stopPropagation();
+    event.stopPropagation();
   }
 };
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index a174e24b..6c222290 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -30,8 +30,9 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "emitter-component": "^1.1.1",
     "hammerjs": "^2.0.4",
+    "keycharm": "^0.1.6",
     "moment": "^2.7.0",
-    "keycharm": "^0.1.6"
+    "propagating-hammerjs": "^1.2.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "clean-css": "latest",
diff --git a/test/timeline.html b/test/timeline.html
index f15eed18..7e82c01b 100644
--- a/test/timeline.html
+++ b/test/timeline.html
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@
 <br>
 
 <div id="visualization"></div>
+<div style="height: 1000px;"></div><!-- for testing vertical scroll on touch devices-->
 
 <script>
   console.time('create dataset');