diff --git a/lib/editor/tinymce/module.js b/lib/editor/tinymce/module.js
index 7ee56f4776f..b86da9d8406 100644
--- a/lib/editor/tinymce/module.js
+++ b/lib/editor/tinymce/module.js
@@ -68,6 +68,13 @@ M.editor_tinymce.init_editor = function(Y, editorid, options) {
                 ed.contentDocument.addEventListener('keydown', function() {
                     ed.contentWindow.focus();
                 });
+
+                // Whenever a touch event is registered against the content document,
+                // reapply focus. This works around an issue with the location caret not
+                // being focusable without use of the Loupe.
+                ed.contentDocument.addEventListener('touchend', function() {
+                    ed.contentWindow.focus();
+                });
             });
         };
     }