diff --git a/apps/swscroll/ChangeLog b/apps/swscroll/ChangeLog
index 9a9d18345..10d6ff87c 100644
--- a/apps/swscroll/ChangeLog
+++ b/apps/swscroll/ChangeLog
@@ -5,3 +5,4 @@
 0.05: Fix for the rebase in ver 0.04. Check boxes didn't behave but now they do.
 0.06: Minor code improvements
 0.07: Minor code improvements
+0.08: Bring in change from the firmware implementation forwarding the type of touch (short/long).
diff --git a/apps/swscroll/boot.js b/apps/swscroll/boot.js
index 48ce2aa67..c93015885 100644
--- a/apps/swscroll/boot.js
+++ b/apps/swscroll/boot.js
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ Bangle.setUI({
     if ((menuScrollMin<0 || i>=0) && i<options.c){
       let yAbs = (e.y + rScroll - R.y);
       let yInElement = yAbs - i*options.h;
-      options.select(i, {x:e.x, y:yInElement});
+      options.select(i, {x:e.x, y:yInElement, type:e.type});
     }
   }
 });
diff --git a/apps/swscroll/metadata.json b/apps/swscroll/metadata.json
index e59c6b50c..20b52d129 100644
--- a/apps/swscroll/metadata.json
+++ b/apps/swscroll/metadata.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "id": "swscroll",
   "name": "Swipe menus",
-  "version": "0.07",
+  "version": "0.08",
   "description": "Replace built in E.showScroller to act on swipe instead of drag. Navigate menus in discrete steps instead of a continuous motion.",
   "readme": "README.md",
   "icon": "app.png",