diff --git a/client/coral-embed-stream/src/index.js b/client/coral-embed-stream/src/index.js
index a4c6bcd39..a2718e49d 100644
--- a/client/coral-embed-stream/src/index.js
+++ b/client/coral-embed-stream/src/index.js
@@ -8,6 +8,14 @@ import reducers from './reducers';
 import TalkProvider from 'coral-framework/components/TalkProvider';
 import pluginsConfig from 'pluginsConfig';
 
+// Resolves touch handling issues encountered on IOS Safari under certain
+// circumstances. It may be related to issues reported here:
+//
+//  https://stackoverflow.com/questions/12363742/touchstart-event-is-not-firing-inside-iframe-ios-6
+//
+// Further details: https://www.pivotaltracker.com/story/show/157794038
+document.body.addEventListener('touchstart', () => {});
+
 async function main() {
   const context = await createContext({
     reducers,
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b21e2f78a..2697484c4 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "talk",
-  "version": "4.4.1",
+  "version": "4.4.2",
   "description": "A better commenting experience from Mozilla, The New York Times, and the Washington Post. https://coralproject.net",
   "main": "app.js",
   "private": true,