diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/desktop/compose.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/desktop/compose.scss
index a874ce89942..9bcc420850e 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/desktop/compose.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/desktop/compose.scss
@@ -94,8 +94,8 @@
 // hide cancel upload link on IE9 (not supported)
 .ie9 #cancel-file-upload { display: none; }
 
-// todo, enable if we ever implement touch grippie... I question the value though (Sam)
-.touch #reply-control.open .grippie {
+// only disabled when the device is touch-only
+.touch.mobile-device #reply-control.open .grippie {
   display: none;
 }