diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 589f97020..22b630e4f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ CHANGELOG
 * Export video.js as a named AMD module ([view](https://github.com/videojs/video.js/pull/1844))
 * Hide the poster when play fires ([view](https://github.com/videojs/video.js/pull/1834))
 * @chikathreesix fixed an object delete error in Chrome ([view](https://github.com/videojs/video.js/pull/1858))
+* @steverandy fixed an issue with scrolling over the player on touch devices ([view](https://github.com/videojs/video.js/pull/1809))
 
 --------------------
 
diff --git a/src/js/component.js b/src/js/component.js
index a6ebe3918..6bacabdc3 100644
--- a/src/js/component.js
+++ b/src/js/component.js
@@ -1043,7 +1043,7 @@ vjs.Component.prototype.emitTapEvents = function(){
   this.on('touchstart', function(event) {
     // If more than one finger, don't consider treating this as a click
     if (event.touches.length === 1) {
-      firstTouch = event.touches[0];
+      firstTouch = vjs.obj.copy(event.touches[0]);
       // Record start time so we can detect a tap vs. "touch and hold"
       touchStart = new Date().getTime();
       // Reset couldBeTap tracking
diff --git a/test/unit/component.js b/test/unit/component.js
index 9614b2865..bdde70f30 100644
--- a/test/unit/component.js
+++ b/test/unit/component.js
@@ -462,13 +462,14 @@ test('should use a defined content el for appending children', function(){
 });
 
 test('should emit a tap event', function(){
-  expect(2);
+  expect(3);
 
   // Fake touch support. Real touch support isn't needed for this test.
   var origTouch = vjs.TOUCH_ENABLED;
   vjs.TOUCH_ENABLED = true;
 
   var comp = new vjs.Component(getFakePlayer());
+  var singleTouch = {};
 
   comp.emitTapEvents();
   comp.on('tap', function(){
@@ -497,6 +498,24 @@ test('should emit a tap event', function(){
   ]});
   comp.trigger('touchend');
 
+  // A touchmove with a lot of movement by modifying the exisiting touch object
+  // should not trigger a tap
+  singleTouch = { pageX: 0, pageY: 0 };
+  vjs.trigger(comp.el(), {type: 'touchstart', touches: [singleTouch]});
+  singleTouch.pageX = 100;
+  singleTouch.pageY = 100;
+  vjs.trigger(comp.el(), {type: 'touchmove', touches: [singleTouch]});
+  comp.trigger('touchend');
+
+  // A touchmove with not much movement by modifying the exisiting touch object
+  // should still allow a tap
+  singleTouch = { pageX: 0, pageY: 0 };
+  vjs.trigger(comp.el(), {type: 'touchstart', touches: [singleTouch]});
+  singleTouch.pageX = 10;
+  singleTouch.pageY = 10;
+  vjs.trigger(comp.el(), {type: 'touchmove', touches: [singleTouch]});
+  comp.trigger('touchend');
+
   // Reset to orignial value
   vjs.TOUCH_ENABLED = origTouch;
 });