diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Handler/Feature.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Handler/Feature.js
index d18b248dd1..39b86f276c 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Handler/Feature.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Handler/Feature.js
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ OpenLayers.Handler.Feature = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Handler, {
      * evt - {Event}
      */
     touchmove: function(evt) {
-        OpenLayers.Event.stop(evt);
+        OpenLayers.Event.preventDefault(evt);
     },
 
     /**
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ OpenLayers.Handler.Feature = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Handler, {
             if(type === "touchstart") {
                 // stop the event to prevent Android Webkit from
                 // "flashing" the map div
-                OpenLayers.Event.stop(evt);
+                OpenLayers.Event.preventDefault(evt);
             }
             var inNew = (this.feature != this.lastFeature);
             if(this.geometryTypeMatches(this.feature)) {