diff --git a/select2.css b/select2.css
index 4d95f32d..a4033812 100644
--- a/select2.css
+++ b/select2.css
@@ -309,6 +309,7 @@ Version: @@ver@@ Timestamp: @@timestamp@@
     position: relative;
     overflow-x: hidden;
     overflow-y: auto;
+    -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0,0,0,0);
 }
 
 .select2-results ul.select2-result-sub {
diff --git a/select2.js b/select2.js
index 2754ae1a..cd875f67 100644
--- a/select2.js
+++ b/select2.js
@@ -648,7 +648,7 @@ the specific language governing permissions and limitations under the Apache Lic
             this.initContainerWidth();
 
             installFilteredMouseMove(this.results);
-            this.dropdown.delegate(resultsSelector, "mousemove-filtered", this.bind(this.highlightUnderEvent));
+            this.dropdown.delegate(resultsSelector, "mousemove-filtered touchstart touchmove touchend", this.bind(this.highlightUnderEvent));
 
             installDebouncedScroll(80, this.results);
             this.dropdown.delegate(resultsSelector, "scroll-debounced", this.bind(this.loadMoreIfNeeded));