diff --git a/src/js/exports.js b/src/js/exports.js
index 8a75e4cd3d..5fd8dfecfe 100644
--- a/src/js/exports.js
+++ b/src/js/exports.js
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ goog.exportSymbol('_V_', vjs);
 
 goog.exportSymbol('videojs.options', vjs.options);
 goog.exportSymbol('videojs.players', vjs.players);
+goog.exportSymbol('videojs.TOUCH_ENABLED', vjs.TOUCH_ENABLED);
 
 // Allow external components to use global cache
 goog.exportSymbol('videojs.cache', vjs.cache);
diff --git a/src/js/lib.js b/src/js/lib.js
index ce9e897f0e..cca76e48fd 100644
--- a/src/js/lib.js
+++ b/src/js/lib.js
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ vjs.IS_OLD_ANDROID = vjs.IS_ANDROID && (/webkit/i).test(vjs.USER_AGENT) && vjs.A
 vjs.IS_FIREFOX = (/Firefox/i).test(vjs.USER_AGENT);
 vjs.IS_CHROME = (/Chrome/i).test(vjs.USER_AGENT);
 
-vjs.TOUCH_ENABLED = ('ontouchstart' in window);
+vjs.TOUCH_ENABLED = !!(('ontouchstart' in window) || window.DocumentTouch && document instanceof window.DocumentTouch);
 
 /**
  * Get an element's attribute values, as defined on the HTML tag
diff --git a/test/unit/api.js b/test/unit/api.js
index 4910cfa2c8..fae7fae0bc 100644
--- a/test/unit/api.js
+++ b/test/unit/api.js
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ test('should export ready api call to public', function() {
 });
 
 test('should export useful components to the public', function () {
+  ok(videojs.TOUCH_ENABLED, 'Touch detection should be public');
   ok(videojs.ControlBar, 'ControlBar should be public');
   ok(videojs.Button, 'Button should be public');
   ok(videojs.PlayToggle, 'PlayToggle should be public');