diff --git a/source/jquery.slides.coffee b/source/jquery.slides.coffee
index cdeb9ba..d9773e6 100755
--- a/source/jquery.slides.coffee
+++ b/source/jquery.slides.coffee
@@ -393,6 +393,12 @@
     @data = $.data this
     touches = e.originalEvent.touches[0]
 
+    # Define slides container
+    slidesContainer = $(".slidesjs-container", $element)
+
+    # Trigger mouseenter (pauses if pauseOnHover is set)
+    slidesContainer.trigger "mouseenter"
+
     # Setup the next and previous slides for swiping
     @_setuptouch()
 
@@ -413,6 +419,12 @@
     @data = $.data this
     touches = e.originalEvent.touches[0]
 
+    # Define slides container
+    slidesContainer = $(".slidesjs-container", $element)
+
+    # Trigger mouseleave (unpauses if pauseOnHover is set)
+    slidesContainer.trigger "mouseleave"
+
     # Define slides control
     slidesControl = $(".slidesjs-control", $element)
 
@@ -516,7 +528,7 @@
         # Stop/pause slideshow on mouse enter
         slidesContainer.bind "mouseenter", =>
           clearTimeout @data.restartDelay
-					$.data this, "restartDelay", null
+          $.data this, "restartDelay", null
           @stop()
 
         # Play slideshow on mouse leave