diff --git a/core/modules/contextual/js/views/RegionView.js b/core/modules/contextual/js/views/RegionView.js
index e960db3..55afd17 100644
--- a/core/modules/contextual/js/views/RegionView.js
+++ b/core/modules/contextual/js/views/RegionView.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  * A Backbone View that renders the visual view of a contextual region element.
  */
 
-(function (Drupal, Backbone, Modernizr) {
+(function (Drupal, Backbone) {
 
   'use strict';
 
@@ -16,16 +16,30 @@
      *   A mapping of events to be used in the view.
      */
     events: function () {
+
+      // We don't want mouse hover events on touch.
+      var istouchStart = false;
       var mapping = {
-        mouseenter: function () { this.model.set('regionIsHovered', true); },
+        mouseenter: function (e) {
+          if(!istouchStart) {
+            istouchStart = false;
+            this.model.set('regionIsHovered', true);
+          }
+        },
         mouseleave: function () {
-          this.model.close().blur().set('regionIsHovered', false);
+          if(!istouchStart) {
+            istouchStart = false;
+            this.model.close().blur().set('regionIsHovered', false);
+          }
+        },
+        touchstart: function () {
+          istouchStart = true;
+        },
+        mousemove: function () {
+          istouchStart = false;
         }
       };
-      // We don't want mouse hover events on touch.
-      if (Modernizr.touchevents) {
-        mapping = {};
-      }
+
       return mapping;
     },
 
@@ -54,4 +68,4 @@
 
   });
 
-})(Drupal, Backbone, Modernizr);
+})(Drupal, Backbone);