             // we are scrolling
             captureNextClick = true;
             captureNextMouseDown = true;
+            preventThrows = false;
             
             hspBeforeTouchScroll = viewport.horizontalScrollPosition;
             vspBeforeTouchScroll = viewport.verticalScrollPosition;

        }
        
        // If the soft keyboard is up (or about to come up), don't start a throw.
        if (scroller.isSoftKeyboardActivated)
        {
            endTouchScroll();
            return;

    /**
     *  @private 
     */
    mx_internal var preventThrows:Boolean = false;

    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
    //
