diff --git a/dist/ratchet.js b/dist/ratchet.js
index 7779370..17e3dd0 100644
--- a/dist/ratchet.js
+++ b/dist/ratchet.js
@@ -29,7 +29,10 @@
 
   window.addEventListener('touchend', function (event) {
     var modal = getModal(event);
-    if (modal) modal.classList.toggle('active');
+    if (modal) {
+      modal.classList.toggle('active');
+      event.preventDefault(); // prevents rewriting url (apps can still use hash values in url)
+    }
   });
 }();
 /* ----------------------------------
@@ -770,4 +773,4 @@
     toggle    = false;
   });
 
-}();
\ No newline at end of file
+}();
diff --git a/lib/js/modals.js b/lib/js/modals.js
index 4448107..480c3af 100644
--- a/lib/js/modals.js
+++ b/lib/js/modals.js
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@
 
   window.addEventListener('touchend', function (event) {
     var modal = getModal(event);
-    if (modal) modal.classList.toggle('active');
+    if (modal) {
+      modal.classList.toggle('active');
+      event.preventDefault(); // prevents rewriting url (apps can still use hash values in url)
+    }
   });
 }();
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lib/js/sliders.js b/lib/js/sliders.js
index 7675e36..b2212ec 100644
--- a/lib/js/sliders.js
+++ b/lib/js/sliders.js
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@
     startTime      = +new Date;
     pageX          = e.touches[0].pageX;
     pageY          = e.touches[0].pageY;
+	deltaX         = 0;
+	deltaY         = 0;
 
     setSlideNumber(0);