diff --git a/static/js/app.js b/static/js/app.js
index 1d4486876..b99a73ef8 100644
--- a/static/js/app.js
+++ b/static/js/app.js
@@ -49,6 +49,20 @@ quayApp = angular.module('quay', quayDependencies, function($provide, cfpLoading
   cfpLoadingBarProvider.includeSpinner = false;
 });
 
+// Disable tooltips on touch devices.
+quayApp.config(['$tooltipProvider', function ($tooltipProvider) {
+  var tooltipFactory = $tooltipProvider.$get[$tooltipProvider.$get.length - 1];
+
+  // decorate the tooltip getter
+  $tooltipProvider.$get[$tooltipProvider.$get.length - 1] = function($window) {
+    if ('ontouchstart' in $window) {
+      return function() {};
+    }
+
+    return tooltipFactory.apply(this, arguments);
+  };
+}]);
+
 // Configure the routes.
 quayApp.config(['$routeProvider', '$locationProvider', 'pages', function($routeProvider, $locationProvider, pages) {
   var title = window.__config['REGISTRY_TITLE'] || 'Quay.io';