diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index 7f9ff9a..9ae76f5 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ function onTouchstart( e:TouchEvent ) {
     // only allow one drag operation at a time
     if( activeDragOperation ) {
         console.log( "dnd-poly: drag operation already active" );
+        // try avoid infinite loop on iOS if something happened with draggable dom object (disappeared or changed during drag)
+        activeDragOperation._cleanup();
         return;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/internal/drag-operation-controller.ts b/src/internal/drag-operation-controller.ts
index 2a20d4d..a88722b 100644
--- a/src/internal/drag-operation-controller.ts
+++ b/src/internal/drag-operation-controller.ts
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ export class DragOperationController {
         return true;
     }
 
-    private _cleanup() {
+    public _cleanup() {
 
         console.log( "dnd-poly: cleanup" );