diff --git a/grab.js b/grab.js
index 512a65bce..5aee3ec45 100644
--- a/grab.js
+++ b/grab.js
@@ -85,6 +85,14 @@ export class MoveGrab {
         center && clone.set_pivot_point(0, 0);
 
         this.signals.connect(this.actor, "button-release-event", this.end.bind(this));
+        this.signals.connect(this.actor, "touch-event", (act, evt) => {
+            if (evt.type() === Clutter.EventType.TOUCH_END) {
+                this.end();
+            }
+            else {
+                this.motion(act, evt);
+            }
+        });
         this.signals.connect(this.actor, "motion-event", this.motion.bind(this));
         this.signals.connect(global.display, "window-entered-monitor",
             this.beginDnD.bind(this)
@@ -301,6 +309,11 @@ export class MoveGrab {
         let metaWindow = this.window;
         // let [gx, gy] = event.get_coords();
         let [gx, gy, $] = global.get_pointer();
+        if (event.type() === Clutter.EventType.TOUCH_UPDATE) {
+            [gx, gy] = event.get_coords();
+            // We update global pointer to match touch event
+            Utils.warpPointer(gx, gy, false);
+        }
         let [dx, dy] = this.pointerOffset;
         let clone = metaWindow.clone;
 
diff --git a/utils.js b/utils.js
index 86f12bfb0..a8d1429d7 100644
--- a/utils.js
+++ b/utils.js
@@ -209,12 +209,14 @@ export function warpPointerToMonitor(monitor, center = false) {
 
 /**
  * Warps pointer to x, y coordinates.
+ * Optionally shows a ripple effect after warp.
  */
-export function warpPointer(x, y) {
-    let backend = Clutter.get_default_backend();
-    let seat = backend.get_default_seat();
+export function warpPointer(x, y, ripple = true) {
+    const seat = Clutter.get_default_backend().get_default_seat();
     seat.warp_pointer(x, y);
-    warpRipple.playAnimation(x, y);
+    if (ripple) {
+        warpRipple.playAnimation(x, y);
+    }
 }
 
 /**