diff --git a/libs/widgets/ardour_fader.cc b/libs/widgets/ardour_fader.cc
index b086de64b6..e833640fcf 100644
--- a/libs/widgets/ardour_fader.cc
+++ b/libs/widgets/ardour_fader.cc
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@ ArdourFader::ArdourFader (Gtk::Adjustment& adj, int orientation, int fader_lengt
 {
 	update_unity_position ();
 
+	add_events (Gdk::TOUCH_UPDATE_MASK);
+
 	if (_orien == VERT) {
 		CairoWidget::set_size_request(_girth, _span);
 	} else {
@@ -464,6 +466,18 @@ ArdourFader::on_motion_notify_event (GdkEventMotion* ev)
 	return true;
 }
 
+bool
+ArdourFader::on_touch_update_event (GdkEventTouch* ev)
+{
+  GdkEventMotion mev;
+  mev.window = ev->window;
+  mev.time   = ev->time;
+  mev.x      = ev->x;
+  mev.y      = ev->y;
+  mev.state  = 0;
+  return ArdourFader::on_motion_notify_event (&mev);
+}
+
 /** @return pixel offset of the current value from the right or bottom of the fader */
 int
 ArdourFader::display_span ()
diff --git a/libs/widgets/fader_widget.cc b/libs/widgets/fader_widget.cc
index bcbe904234..a226bbda95 100644
--- a/libs/widgets/fader_widget.cc
+++ b/libs/widgets/fader_widget.cc
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ FaderWidget::FaderWidget (Gtk::Adjustment& adj, int orien)
 	            | Gdk::SCROLL_MASK
 	            | Gdk::ENTER_NOTIFY_MASK
 	            | Gdk::LEAVE_NOTIFY_MASK
+	            | Gdk::TOUCH_BEGIN_MASK
+	            | Gdk::TOUCH_END_MASK
 	           );
 
 	_adjustment.signal_value_changed().connect (mem_fun (*this, &FaderWidget::adjustment_changed));
@@ -100,6 +102,29 @@ FaderWidget::on_button_press_event (GdkEventButton* ev)
 	return (_tweaks & NoButtonForward) ? true : false;
 }
 
+bool
+FaderWidget::on_touch_begin_event (GdkEventTouch *ev)
+{
+  StartGesture (0);
+  _grab_loc = (_orien == VERT) ? ev->y : ev->x;
+  _grab_start = (_orien == VERT) ? ev->y : ev->x;
+  _grab_window = ev->window;
+  _dragging = true;
+  return true;
+}
+
+bool
+FaderWidget::on_touch_end_event (GdkEventTouch *ev)
+{
+  if (!_dragging) {
+    return true;
+  }
+  _dragging = false;
+  StopGesture (0);
+
+  return true;
+}
+
 bool
 FaderWidget::on_enter_notify_event (GdkEventCrossing*)
 {
diff --git a/libs/widgets/widgets/ardour_fader.h b/libs/widgets/widgets/ardour_fader.h
index cfcb15570f..bcbd59af9a 100644
--- a/libs/widgets/widgets/ardour_fader.h
+++ b/libs/widgets/widgets/ardour_fader.h
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ protected:
 
 	void render (Cairo::RefPtr<Cairo::Context> const&, cairo_rectangle_t*);
 	bool on_motion_notify_event (GdkEventMotion*);
+	bool on_touch_update_event (GdkEventTouch*);
 
 	void on_state_changed (Gtk::StateType);
 	void on_style_changed (const Glib::RefPtr<Gtk::Style>&);
diff --git a/libs/widgets/widgets/fader_widget.h b/libs/widgets/widgets/fader_widget.h
index baff3d9cbb..cd21dd0f83 100644
--- a/libs/widgets/widgets/fader_widget.h
+++ b/libs/widgets/widgets/fader_widget.h
@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@ public:
 protected:
 	bool on_button_press_event (GdkEventButton*);
 	bool on_button_release_event (GdkEventButton*);
+	bool on_touch_begin_event (GdkEventTouch*);
+	bool on_touch_end_event (GdkEventTouch*);
 	bool on_enter_notify_event (GdkEventCrossing* ev);
 	bool on_leave_notify_event (GdkEventCrossing* ev);
 	bool on_scroll_event (GdkEventScroll* ev);