diff --git a/src/nemo-places-sidebar.c b/src/nemo-places-sidebar.c
index 2ac65747d..b557e0459 100644
--- a/src/nemo-places-sidebar.c
+++ b/src/nemo-places-sidebar.c
@@ -3593,11 +3593,12 @@ bookmarks_button_release_event_cb (GtkWidget *widget,
 
 	path = NULL;
 
-	if (event->type != GDK_BUTTON_RELEASE) {
+	if (event->type != GDK_BUTTON_RELEASE && event->type != GDK_TOUCH_END) {
 		return TRUE;
 	}
 
-	if (event->button == GDK_BUTTON_PRIMARY && clicked_eject_button (sidebar, &path)) {
+	if (((event->type == GDK_BUTTON_RELEASE && event->button == GDK_BUTTON_PRIMARY) || event->type == GDK_TOUCH_END) &&
+                 clicked_eject_button (sidebar, &path)) {
 		eject_or_unmount_bookmark (sidebar, path);
 		gtk_tree_path_free (path);