--- a/layout/base/nsPresShell.cpp
+++ b/layout/base/nsPresShell.cpp
@@ -5930,16 +5930,22 @@ PresShell::HandleEvent(nsIFrame        *
         }
       }
       else {
         ClearMouseCapture(nsnull);
         capturingContent = nsnull;
       }
     }
 
+    // all touch events except for touchstart use a captured target
+    if (aEvent->eventStructType == NS_TOUCH_EVENT &&
+        aEvent->message != NS_TOUCH_START) {
+      captureRetarget = true;
+    }
+
     bool isWindowLevelMouseExit = (aEvent->message == NS_MOUSE_EXIT) &&
       (static_cast<nsMouseEvent*>(aEvent)->exit == nsMouseEvent::eTopLevel);
 
     // Get the frame at the event point. However, don't do this if we're
     // capturing and retargeting the event because the captured frame will
     // be used instead below. Also keep using the root frame if we're dealing
     // with a window-level mouse exit event since we want to start sending
     // mouse out events at the root EventStateManager.