diff --git a/src/pixi/InteractionData.js b/src/pixi/InteractionData.js
index b0d8a6a..326007c 100644
--- a/src/pixi/InteractionData.js
+++ b/src/pixi/InteractionData.js
@@ -41,12 +41,13 @@
  * @method getLocalPosition
  * @param displayObject {DisplayObject} The DisplayObject that you would like the local coords off
  * @param [point] {Point} A Point object in which to store the value, optional (otherwise will create a new point)
+ * param [globalPos] {Point} A Point object containing your custom global coords, optional (otherwise will use the current global coords)
  * @return {Point} A point containing the coordinates of the InteractionData position relative to the DisplayObject
  */
-PIXI.InteractionData.prototype.getLocalPosition = function(displayObject, point)
+PIXI.InteractionData.prototype.getLocalPosition = function(displayObject, point, globalPos)
 {
     var worldTransform = displayObject.worldTransform;
-    var global = this.global;
+    var global = globalPos ? globalPos : this.global;
 
     // do a cheeky transform to get the mouse coords;
     var a00 = worldTransform.a, a01 = worldTransform.c, a02 = worldTransform.tx,

diff --git a/src/pixi/InteractionData.js b/src/pixi/InteractionData.js
index b0d8a6a..326007c 100644
--- a/src/pixi/InteractionData.js
+++ b/src/pixi/InteractionData.js
@@ -41,12 +41,13 @@
  * @method getLocalPosition
  * @param displayObject {DisplayObject} The DisplayObject that you would like the local coords off
  * @param [point] {Point} A Point object in which to store the value, optional (otherwise will create a new point)
+ * param [globalPos] {Point} A Point object containing your custom global coords, optional (otherwise will use the current global coords)
  * @return {Point} A point containing the coordinates of the InteractionData position relative to the DisplayObject
  */
-PIXI.InteractionData.prototype.getLocalPosition = function(displayObject, point)
+PIXI.InteractionData.prototype.getLocalPosition = function(displayObject, point, globalPos)
 {
     var worldTransform = displayObject.worldTransform;
-    var global = this.global;
+    var global = globalPos ? globalPos : this.global;
 
     // do a cheeky transform to get the mouse coords;
     var a00 = worldTransform.a, a01 = worldTransform.c, a02 = worldTransform.tx,
diff --git a/src/pixi/InteractionManager.js b/src/pixi/InteractionManager.js
index 646d0a8..6084696 100644
--- a/src/pixi/InteractionManager.js
+++ b/src/pixi/InteractionManager.js
@@ -708,8 +708,8 @@
         touchData.originalEvent = event;
 
         // update the touch position
-        touchData.global.x = ( (touchEvent.clientX - rect.left) * (this.target.width / rect.width) ) / this.resolution;
-        touchData.global.y = ( (touchEvent.clientY - rect.top)  * (this.target.height / rect.height) )  / this.resolution;
+        touchEvent.globalX = touchData.global.x = ( (touchEvent.clientX - rect.left) * (this.target.width / rect.width) ) / this.resolution;
+        touchEvent.globalY = touchData.global.y = ( (touchEvent.clientY - rect.top)  * (this.target.height / rect.height) )  / this.resolution;
         if (navigator.isCocoonJS && !rect.left && !rect.top && !event.target.style.width && !event.target.style.height)
         {
             //Support for CocoonJS fullscreen scale modes