diff -u b/misc/tabledrag.js b/misc/tabledrag.js
--- b/misc/tabledrag.js
+++ b/misc/tabledrag.js
@@ -298,13 +298,14 @@
     return false;
   });
 
-  // Similar to the hover event, add a class when the handle is focused.
+  // Add a class and set blur cleanup when the handle is focused.
   handle.focus(function () {
     $(this).addClass('tabledrag-handle-hover');
     self.safeBlur = true;
   });
 
-  // Remove the handle class on blur and fire the same function as a mouseup.
+  // On blur, fire the same function as a touchend/mouseup. This is used to
+  // update values after a row has been moved through the keyboard support.
   handle.blur(function (event) {
     $(this).removeClass('tabledrag-handle-hover');
     if (self.rowObject && self.safeBlur) {