diff --git a/src/lib/annotations/doc/DocHighlightThread.js b/src/lib/annotations/doc/DocHighlightThread.js
index 51ecf1899..114c754e7 100644
--- a/src/lib/annotations/doc/DocHighlightThread.js
+++ b/src/lib/annotations/doc/DocHighlightThread.js
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ class DocHighlightThread extends AnnotationThread {
             this.type = TYPES.highlight;
         } else if (!this.isMobile) {
             this.destroy();
+        } else {
+            this.reset();
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/lib/annotations/doc/__tests__/DocHighlightThread-test.js b/src/lib/annotations/doc/__tests__/DocHighlightThread-test.js
index 9b6941bb7..7024dcb80 100644
--- a/src/lib/annotations/doc/__tests__/DocHighlightThread-test.js
+++ b/src/lib/annotations/doc/__tests__/DocHighlightThread-test.js
@@ -77,6 +77,16 @@ describe('lib/annotations/doc/DocHighlightThread', () => {
             expect(highlightThread.destroy).to.be.called;
             assert.equal(highlightThread.element, null);
         });
+
+        it('should reset the thread if on mobile and a comment-highlight', () => {
+            sandbox.stub(highlightThread, 'reset');
+            highlightThread.annotations = [{}, {}, {}];
+            highlightThread.isMobile = true;
+
+            highlightThread.cancelFirstComment();
+
+            expect(highlightThread.reset).to.be.called;
+        });
     });
 
     describe('destroy()', () => {