diff --git a/modules/behavior/operation.js b/modules/behavior/operation.js
index c4aa722a0..cfaf60a22 100644
--- a/modules/behavior/operation.js
+++ b/modules/behavior/operation.js
@@ -11,25 +11,21 @@ export function behaviorOperation(context) {
 
         d3_event.preventDefault();
         var disabled = _operation.disabled();
-        var flash;
 
         if (disabled) {
-            flash = context.ui().flash
+            context.ui().flash
                 .duration(4000)
                 .iconName('#iD-operation-' + _operation.id)
                 .iconClass('operation disabled')
-                .text(_operation.tooltip);
-
-            flash();
+                .text(_operation.tooltip)();
 
         } else {
-            flash = context.ui().flash
+            context.ui().flash
                 .duration(2000)
                 .iconName('#iD-operation-' + _operation.id)
                 .iconClass('operation')
-                .text(_operation.annotation() || _operation.title);
+                .text(_operation.annotation() || _operation.title)();
 
-            flash();
             if (_operation.point) _operation.point(null);
             _operation();
         }
diff --git a/modules/ui/edit_menu.js b/modules/ui/edit_menu.js
index 5bc6aec0b..b55edbbc6 100644
--- a/modules/ui/edit_menu.js
+++ b/modules/ui/edit_menu.js
@@ -123,6 +123,15 @@ export function uiEditMenu(context) {
                         .text(operation.tooltip)();
                 }
             } else {
+                if (lastPointerUpType === 'touch' ||
+                    lastPointerUpType === 'pen') {
+                    context.ui().flash
+                        .duration(2000)
+                        .iconName('#iD-operation-' + operation.id)
+                        .iconClass('operation')
+                        .text(operation.annotation() || operation.title)();
+                }
+
                 operation();
                 editMenu.close();
             }