diff --git a/select2.js b/select2.js
index e850e591..f9107f29 100644
--- a/select2.js
+++ b/select2.js
@@ -735,11 +735,24 @@ the specific language governing permissions and limitations under the Apache Lic
             this.container.on("click", killEvent);
 
             installFilteredMouseMove(this.results);
-            this.dropdown.on("mousemove-filtered touchstart touchmove touchend", resultsSelector, this.bind(this.highlightUnderEvent));
-            this.dropdown.on("touchend", resultsSelector, this.bind(this.selectHighlighted));
+
+            this.dropdown.on("mousemove-filtered", resultsSelector, this.bind(this.highlightUnderEvent));
+            this.dropdown.on("touchstart touchmove touchend", resultsSelector, this.bind(function (event) {
+                this._touchEvent = true;
+                this.highlightUnderEvent(event);
+            }));
             this.dropdown.on("touchmove", resultsSelector, this.bind(this.touchMoved));
             this.dropdown.on("touchstart touchend", resultsSelector, this.bind(this.clearTouchMoved));
 
+            // Waiting for a click event on touch devices to select option and hide dropdown
+            // otherwise click will be triggered on an underlying element
+            this.dropdown.on('click', this.bind(function (event) {
+                if (this._touchEvent) {
+                    this._touchEvent = false;
+                    this.selectHighlighted();
+                }
+            }));
+
             installDebouncedScroll(80, this.results);
             this.dropdown.on("scroll-debounced", resultsSelector, this.bind(this.loadMoreIfNeeded));