diff --git a/src/ol/browserfeature.js b/src/ol/browserfeature.js
index 7335f387fd..46e40e6394 100644
--- a/src/ol/browserfeature.js
+++ b/src/ol/browserfeature.js
@@ -15,5 +15,6 @@ ol.BrowserFeature = {
    * @type {boolean} True if browser supports touch events
    */
   HAS_TOUCH: ol.ASSUME_TOUCH ||
-      (document && 'ontouchstart' in document.documentElement)
+      (document && 'ontouchstart' in document.documentElement) ||
+      !!(window.navigator.msPointerEnabled)
 };
diff --git a/src/ol/map.js b/src/ol/map.js
index 277ef4a172..b4bb298093 100644
--- a/src/ol/map.js
+++ b/src/ol/map.js
@@ -189,6 +189,7 @@ ol.Map = function(mapOptions) {
   this.viewport_.style.overflow = 'hidden';
   this.viewport_.style.width = '100%';
   this.viewport_.style.height = '100%';
+  this.viewport_.style.msTouchAction = 'none';
   goog.dom.appendChild(this.target_, this.viewport_);
 
   /**