diff --git a/airtime_mvc/public/js/bootstrap/bootstrap.js b/airtime_mvc/public/js/bootstrap/bootstrap.js
index 3ba659d60..3ef74a09e 100644
--- a/airtime_mvc/public/js/bootstrap/bootstrap.js
+++ b/airtime_mvc/public/js/bootstrap/bootstrap.js
@@ -715,7 +715,10 @@
    * =================================== */
 
   $(document)
-    .on('click.dropdown.data-api touchstart.dropdown.data-api', clearMenus)
+    //menu options don't work on tablet so trying this hack for now:
+    // https://github.com/twitter/bootstrap/issues/4550
+    //.on('click.dropdown.data-api touchstart.dropdown.data-api', clearMenus)
+    .on('click.dropdown.data-api', clearMenus)
     .on('click.dropdown touchstart.dropdown.data-api', '.dropdown form', function (e) { e.stopPropagation() })
     .on('click.dropdown.data-api touchstart.dropdown.data-api'  , toggle, Dropdown.prototype.toggle)
     .on('keydown.dropdown.data-api touchstart.dropdown.data-api', toggle + ', [role=menu]' , Dropdown.prototype.keydown)