diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5d259f1..8e54594 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -77,7 +77,10 @@ However, there are exceptions to this pattern.  Please see below.
 ### touchy-longpress
 
 phase: "start" or "end"
-(No data object)
+
+data:
+
+* startPoint
 
 ### touchy-drag
 
@@ -159,6 +162,7 @@ As shown in the example, the settings are accessed through the camelCased name o
 * requiredTouches: 1
 * msThresh: 800 (the number of milliseconds the user must touch the element before the event is fired)
 * triggerStartPhase: false (whether to trigger the event during the start phase)
+* moveTolerance: 2 (distance in pixel allowed during the delay, use negative value for infinite distance)
 
 ### touchy-drag
 
diff --git a/jquery.touchy.js b/jquery.touchy.js
index 21fd041..12d5484 100644
--- a/jquery.touchy.js
+++ b/jquery.touchy.js
@@ -47,10 +47,12 @@
       requiredTouches: 1,
       msThresh: 800,
       triggerStartPhase: false,
+      moveTolerance: 2,
       data: {
-        startDate: null
+        startDate: null,
+        startPoint: null
       },
-      proxyEvents: ["TouchStart", "TouchEnd"]
+      proxyEvents: ["TouchStart", "TouchEnd", "TouchMove"]
     },
     drag: { // the user touches the element and then moves his or her finger across the screen
       preventDefault: {
@@ -175,10 +177,10 @@
                 };
                 data.startDate = e.timeStamp;
                 if (settings.triggerStartPhase) {
-                  $target.trigger('touchy-longpress', ['start', $target]);
+                  $target.trigger('touchy-longpress', ['start', $target, data]);
                 }
                 data.timer = setTimeout($.proxy(function(){
-                  $target.trigger('touchy-longpress', ['end', $target]);
+                  $target.trigger('touchy-longpress', ['end', $target, data]);
                 }, this), settings.msThresh);
                 break;
 
@@ -293,6 +295,20 @@
                 }
                 break;
 
+              //////////////// LONG PRESS ////////////////    
+              case 'longpress':
+                if (settings.moveTolerance >= 0) {
+                  var distance = Math.sqrt( Math.pow( (touches[0].pageX - data.startPoint.x), 2 ) + Math.pow( (touches[0].pageY - data.startPoint.y), 2 ) );
+                  if (settings.moveTolerance == 0 || distance > settings.moveTolerance) {
+                    // Invalidate the longpress
+                    clearTimeout(data.timer); 
+                    $.extend(data, {
+                      "startDate":null
+                    });
+                  }
+                }
+                break; 
+
               //////////////// ROTATE ////////////////
               case 'rotate':
                 var lastMovePoint,