diff --git a/src/ReactTouch.js b/src/ReactTouch.js
index 0da975e..2a57202 100644
--- a/src/ReactTouch.js
+++ b/src/ReactTouch.js
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ var Router = require('./routing/Router');
 
 var ReactTouch = {
   start: function(componentClass, domNode, routes, useHistory) {
+    React.initializeTouchEvents(true);
+    
     var EventPluginHub = require('react/lib/EventPluginHub');
     var ResponderEventPlugin = require('./thirdparty/ResponderEventPlugin');
     var TapEventPlugin = require('./thirdparty/TapEventPlugin');
@@ -13,10 +15,8 @@ var ReactTouch = {
       TapEventPlugin: TapEventPlugin
     });
 
-    React.initializeTouchEvents(true);
-
     Router.start(componentClass, domNode, routes, useHistory);
   }
 };
 
-module.exports = ReactTouch;
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+module.exports = ReactTouch;