diff --git a/js/common/view/BAMScreenView.js b/js/common/view/BAMScreenView.js
index 4e3dbb06..f0273c54 100644
--- a/js/common/view/BAMScreenView.js
+++ b/js/common/view/BAMScreenView.js
@@ -341,6 +341,7 @@ class BAMScreenView extends ScreenView {
     const atomListener = new DragListener( {
       transform: BAMConstants.MODEL_VIEW_TRANSFORM,
       targetNode: atomNode,
+      allowTouchSnag: false,
       dragBoundsProperty: new Property( this.atomDragBounds ),
       positionProperty: atom.positionProperty,
       start: () => {
diff --git a/js/common/view/KitView.js b/js/common/view/KitView.js
index 0da0f0c9..50b13155 100644
--- a/js/common/view/KitView.js
+++ b/js/common/view/KitView.js
@@ -182,6 +182,8 @@ class KitView extends Node {
               atomNode.dragListener.press( event, atomNode );
             }
           }
+        }, {
+          allowTouchSnag: false
         } ) );
       };