diff --git a/ionic/components/app/normalize.scss b/ionic/components/app/normalize.scss
index 20e5657f94..c5a53bf9e4 100644
--- a/ionic/components/app/normalize.scss
+++ b/ionic/components/app/normalize.scss
@@ -122,6 +122,16 @@ input[type="submit"] {
   cursor: pointer; // 3
 }
 
+// remove 300ms delay
+a,
+button,
+[tappable],
+input,
+textarea {
+  -ms-touch-action: manipulation;
+  touch-action: manipulation;
+}
+
 button {
   border: 0;
   line-height: 1;
diff --git a/ionic/components/app/structure.scss b/ionic/components/app/structure.scss
index 9eeafaf51b..e6ba0489b6 100644
--- a/ionic/components/app/structure.scss
+++ b/ionic/components/app/structure.scss
@@ -66,7 +66,9 @@ body {
   padding: 0;
   word-wrap: break-word;
 
+  -ms-touch-action: manipulation;
   touch-action: manipulation;
+
   -webkit-user-drag: none;
   -ms-content-zooming: none;