diff --git a/code/panes.js b/code/panes.js
index 7470b44b..5fd037fe 100644
--- a/code/panes.js
+++ b/code/panes.js
@@ -1,10 +1,17 @@
 // created to start cleaning up "window" interaction
 //
 window.show = function(id) {
-        window.hideall();
         if (typeof android !== 'undefined' && android && android.switchToPane) {
           android.switchToPane(id);
         }
+        /*
+         * disable all map properties when switching to another pane
+         * because sometimes (bug?) touch events are passed to the map when
+         * other panes are focussed
+         */
+        window.disableMapProperties();
+        window.hideall();
+
         switch(id) {
                 case 'full':
                         window.chat.show('full');
@@ -22,6 +29,7 @@ window.show = function(id) {
                         window.debug.console.show();
                         break;
                 case 'map':
+                        window.enableMapProperties();
                         window.smartphone.mapButton.click();
                         $('#portal_highlight_select').show();
                         $('#farm_level_select').show();
@@ -35,6 +43,20 @@ window.show = function(id) {
         }
 }
 
+window.enableMapProperties = function() {
+    window.map.tap.enable();
+    window.map.dragging.enable();
+    window.map.touchZoom.enable();
+    window.map.doubleClickZoom.enable();
+}
+
+window.disableMapProperties = function() {
+    window.map.tap.disable();
+    window.map.dragging.disable();
+    window.map.touchZoom.disable();
+    window.map.doubleClickZoom.disable();
+}
+
 window.hideall = function() {
     $('#chatcontrols, #chat, #chatinput, #sidebartoggle, #scrollwrapper, #updatestatus, #portal_highlight_select').hide();
     $('#farm_level_select').hide();
diff --git a/mobile/AndroidManifest.xml b/mobile/AndroidManifest.xml
index 9416f52f..bfe5e003 100644
--- a/mobile/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/mobile/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     package="com.cradle.iitc_mobile"
-    android:versionCode="54"
-    android:versionName="0.7.4">
+    android:versionCode="55"
+    android:versionName="0.7.5">
 
     <uses-sdk
         android:minSdkVersion="14"