diff --git a/src/buttongroup.js b/src/buttongroup.js
index b8e92119..a05e9084 100644
--- a/src/buttongroup.js
+++ b/src/buttongroup.js
@@ -103,9 +103,17 @@ $.ButtonGroup = function( options ) {
                 }
             }
         },
+        pressHandler: function ( event ) {
+            if ( event.pointerType === 'touch' && !$.MouseTracker.haveTouchEnter ) {
+                var i;
+                for ( i = 0; i < _this.buttons.length; i++ ) {
+                    _this.buttons[ i ].notifyGroupEnter();
+                }
+            }
+        },
         releaseHandler: function ( event ) {
             var i;
-            if ( !event.insideElementReleased ) {
+            if ( !event.insideElementReleased || ( event.pointerType === 'touch' && !$.MouseTracker.haveTouchEnter ) ) {
                 for ( i = 0; i < _this.buttons.length; i++ ) {
                     _this.buttons[ i ].notifyGroupExit();
                 }