diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 02d408d0cd..15e01164e0 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ This project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/).
 
 ### Fixed
 
+
+- Fixed issue where pointer events do not work in mobile ([#1044](https://github.com/excaliburjs/Excalibur/issues/1044))
 - Fixed issue where iOS was not loading by including the right polyfills ([#1043](https://github.com/excaliburjs/Excalibur/issues/1043))
 - Fixed issue where sprites do not work in Firefox ([#980](https://github.com/excaliburjs/Excalibur/issues/978))
 - Fixed issue where collision pairs could sometimes be incorrect ([#975](https://github.com/excaliburjs/Excalibur/issues/975))
diff --git a/src/engine/Input/Pointer.ts b/src/engine/Input/Pointer.ts
index ee660798d0..bd809ddade 100644
--- a/src/engine/Input/Pointer.ts
+++ b/src/engine/Input/Pointer.ts
@@ -837,7 +837,10 @@ export class Pointer extends Class {
    * @param actor An Actor for check;
    */
   public isActorUnderPointer(actor: Actor): boolean {
-    return actor.contains(this.lastWorldPos.x, this.lastWorldPos.y, !Actors.isUIActor(actor));
+    if (this.lastWorldPos) {
+      return actor.contains(this.lastWorldPos.x, this.lastWorldPos.y, !Actors.isUIActor(actor));
+    }
+    return false;
   }
 
   /**
@@ -854,7 +857,10 @@ export class Pointer extends Class {
     this.lastWorldPos = new Vector(ev.worldPos.x, ev.worldPos.y);
   }
 
-  private _onPointerDown(): void {
+  private _onPointerDown(ev: PointerEvent): void {
+    this.lastPagePos = new Vector(ev.pagePos.x, ev.pagePos.y);
+    this.lastScreenPos = new Vector(ev.screenPos.x, ev.screenPos.y);
+    this.lastWorldPos = new Vector(ev.worldPos.x, ev.worldPos.y);
     this._isDown = true;
   }
 
diff --git a/src/spec/PointerInputSpec.ts b/src/spec/PointerInputSpec.ts
index 8c671b2ae5..382d4f00a0 100644
--- a/src/spec/PointerInputSpec.ts
+++ b/src/spec/PointerInputSpec.ts
@@ -98,7 +98,11 @@ describe('A pointer', () => {
     expect(eventMoveFired).toBeTruthy();
   });
 
-  it('should update last position', () => {
+  it('should update last position on down and move', () => {
+    executeMouseEvent('pointerdown', <any>document, null, 10, 800);
+    expect(engine.input.pointers.primary.lastPagePos.x).toBe(10);
+    expect(engine.input.pointers.primary.lastPagePos.y).toBe(800);
+
     executeMouseEvent('pointermove', <any>document, null, 100, 200);
 
     expect(engine.input.pointers.primary.lastPagePos.x).toBe(100);
@@ -109,4 +113,17 @@ describe('A pointer', () => {
     expect(engine.input.pointers.primary.lastPagePos.x).toBe(300);
     expect(engine.input.pointers.primary.lastPagePos.y).toBe(400);
   });
+
+  it('should not throw when checking if actors are under pointer if no pointer events have happened yet', () => {
+    let actor = new ex.Actor({ x: 50, y: 50, width: 100, height: 100 });
+    expect(() => engine.input.pointers.primary.isActorUnderPointer(actor)).not.toThrowError();
+    expect(engine.input.pointers.primary.isActorUnderPointer(actor)).toBe(false);
+  });
+
+  it('should return true when an actor is under the pointer', () => {
+    let actor = new ex.Actor({ x: 50, y: 50, width: 100, height: 100 });
+    executeMouseEvent('pointerdown', <any>document, null, 50, 50);
+
+    expect(engine.input.pointers.primary.isActorUnderPointer(actor)).toBe(true);
+  });
 });