diff --git a/interface/src/Application.cpp b/interface/src/Application.cpp
index ad175e3176..fcf06cd293 100755
--- a/interface/src/Application.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Application.cpp
@@ -955,14 +955,17 @@ void Application::idle() {
     //  Only run simulation code if more than IDLE_SIMULATE_MSECS have passed since last time we ran
     
     if (diffclock(&_lastTimeIdle, &check) > IDLE_SIMULATE_MSECS) {
-        // We call processEvents() here because the idle timer takes priority over
-        // event handling in Qt, so when the framerate gets low events will pile up
-        // unless we handle them here.
         
-        // NOTE - this is commented out for now - causing event processing issues reported by Philip and Ryan
-        // birarda - July 3rd
-        
-        // processEvents();
+        // If we're using multi-touch look, immediately process any
+        // touch events, and no other events.
+        // This is necessary because id the idle() call takes longer than the
+        // interval between idle() calls, the event loop never gets to run,
+        // and touch events get delayed.
+        if (_touchLook->isChecked()) {
+            sendPostedEvents(NULL, QEvent::TouchBegin);
+            sendPostedEvents(NULL, QEvent::TouchUpdate);
+            sendPostedEvents(NULL, QEvent::TouchEnd);
+        }
         
         update(1.0f / _fps);