diff --git a/css/80_app.css b/css/80_app.css
index 3295fca27..b1df23f10 100644
--- a/css/80_app.css
+++ b/css/80_app.css
@@ -3614,6 +3614,8 @@ li.issue-fix-item:not(.actionable) .fix-icon {
     margin: 0 auto;
     margin-top: 20px;
     cursor: move;
+    /* prevent scrolling pane while dragging on touchscreen */
+    touch-action: none;
 }
 
 .nudge-container .nudge-inner-rect {
diff --git a/modules/ui/sections/background_offset.js b/modules/ui/sections/background_offset.js
index f1fb9b8be..e256a1c48 100644
--- a/modules/ui/sections/background_offset.js
+++ b/modules/ui/sections/background_offset.js
@@ -166,10 +166,6 @@ export function uiSectionBackgroundOffset(context) {
         var nudgeEnter = containerEnter
             .append('div')
             .attr('class', 'nudge-outer-rect')
-            .on('touchstart touchmove touchend', function() {
-                // prevent scrolling while dragging
-                d3_event.preventDefault();
-            })
             .on(_pointerPrefix + 'down', dragOffset);
 
         nudgeEnter