diff --git a/docs/Changelog.md b/docs/Changelog.md
index b7b74cd8..aae52efb 100644
--- a/docs/Changelog.md
+++ b/docs/Changelog.md
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 - vtm-desktop-lwjgl module [#714](https://github.com/mapsforge/vtm/pull/714)
 - vtm-desktop-lwjgl3 module [#717](https://github.com/mapsforge/vtm/pull/717)
+- Fix marker touch events [#723](https://github.com/mapsforge/vtm/issues/723)
 - Many other minor improvements and bug fixes
 - [Solved issues](https://github.com/mapsforge/vtm/issues?q=is%3Aclosed+milestone%3A0.12.0)
 
diff --git a/vtm/src/org/oscim/layers/marker/ItemizedLayer.java b/vtm/src/org/oscim/layers/marker/ItemizedLayer.java
index a6713868..0ce8db39 100644
--- a/vtm/src/org/oscim/layers/marker/ItemizedLayer.java
+++ b/vtm/src/org/oscim/layers/marker/ItemizedLayer.java
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  * Copyright 2012 osmdroid authors: Nicolas Gramlich, Theodore Hong, Fred Eisele
  *
  * Copyright 2013 Hannes Janetzek
- * Copyright 2016-2018 devemux86
+ * Copyright 2016-2019 devemux86
  * Copyright 2016 Stephan Leuschner
  * Copyright 2016 Pedinel
  *
@@ -212,8 +212,8 @@ public class ItemizedLayer<Item extends MarkerInterface> extends MarkerLayer<Ite
 
             mapPosition.toScreenPoint(item.getPoint(), mTmpPoint);
 
-            float dx = (float) (mTmpPoint.x - eventX);
-            float dy = (float) (mTmpPoint.y - eventY);
+            float dx = (float) (eventX - mTmpPoint.x);
+            float dy = (float) (eventY - mTmpPoint.y);
 
             MarkerSymbol it = item.getMarker();
             if (it == null)
diff --git a/vtm/src/org/oscim/layers/marker/MarkerSymbol.java b/vtm/src/org/oscim/layers/marker/MarkerSymbol.java
index 40574ae4..cacbd475 100644
--- a/vtm/src/org/oscim/layers/marker/MarkerSymbol.java
+++ b/vtm/src/org/oscim/layers/marker/MarkerSymbol.java
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
  * Copyright 2013 Hannes Janetzek
- * Copyright 2016 devemux86
+ * Copyright 2016-2019 devemux86
  * Copyright 2016 Izumi Kawashima
  * Copyright 2017 Longri
  *
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ public class MarkerSymbol {
             h = mTextureRegion.rect.h;
         }
         float ox = -w * mOffset.x;
-        float oy = -h * (1 - mOffset.y);
+        float oy = -h * mOffset.y;
 
         return dx >= ox && dy >= oy && dx <= ox + w && dy <= oy + h;
     }