diff --git a/browser/metro/base/content/contenthandlers/Content.js b/browser/metro/base/content/contenthandlers/Content.js
index f2ddebed6f6f..a1924a4474e4 100644
--- a/browser/metro/base/content/contenthandlers/Content.js
+++ b/browser/metro/base/content/contenthandlers/Content.js
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ let Content = {
     // target element doesn't match the current focus element, clear
     // focus. This allows users to remove focus from form elements by
     // taping on white space content.
-    if (!this.formAssistant.open(element, aEvent.clientX, aEvent.clientY)) {
+    if (!this.formAssistant.open(element, aEvent)) {
       if (gFocusManager.focusedElement &&
           gFocusManager.focusedElement != element) {
         gFocusManager.focusedElement.blur();
@@ -447,11 +447,6 @@ let Content = {
       sendAsyncMessage("FindAssist:Hide", { });
     }
 
-    // Fire mouse events on everything but selects, see bug 685197
-    if (element instanceof HTMLSelectElement) {
-      aEvent.preventDefault()
-      aEvent.stopPropagation()
-    }
     this._cancelTapHighlight();
     this.formAssistant.focusSync = false;
   },
diff --git a/browser/metro/base/content/contenthandlers/FormHelper.js b/browser/metro/base/content/contenthandlers/FormHelper.js
index 6ee0bacea6ad..b3a6fa017f9f 100644
--- a/browser/metro/base/content/contenthandlers/FormHelper.js
+++ b/browser/metro/base/content/contenthandlers/FormHelper.js
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ FormAssistant.prototype = {
   },
 
   _open: false,
-  open: function formHelperOpen(aElement, aX, aY) {
+  open: function formHelperOpen(aElement, aEvent) {
     // If the click is on an option element we want to check if the parent
     // is a valid target.
     if (aElement instanceof HTMLOptionElement &&
@@ -113,6 +113,17 @@ FormAssistant.prototype = {
       aElement = aElement.parentNode;
     }
 
+    if (aElement instanceof HTMLSelectElement && aEvent) {
+      // Don't show the formhelper popup for multi-select boxes, except for touch.
+      if ((aElement.multiple || aElement.size > 1) &&
+          aEvent.mozInputSource != Ci.nsIDOMMouseEvent.MOZ_SOURCE_TOUCH) {
+        return false;
+      }
+      // Don't fire mouse events on selects; see bug 685197.
+      aEvent.preventDefault()
+      aEvent.stopPropagation()
+    }
+
     // The form assistant will close if a click happen:
     // * outside of the scope of the form helper
     // * hover a button of type=[image|submit]
@@ -125,8 +136,8 @@ FormAssistant.prototype = {
 
       // Check for plugins element
       if (aElement instanceof Ci.nsIDOMHTMLEmbedElement) {
-        aX = aX || 0;
-        aY = aY || 0;
+        let x = (aEvent && aEvent.clientX) || 0;
+        let y = (aEvent && aEvent.clientY) || 0;
         this._executeDelayed(function(self) {
           let utils = Util.getWindowUtils(aElement.ownerDocument.defaultView);
           if (utils.IMEStatus == utils.IME_STATUS_PLUGIN) {
@@ -143,7 +154,7 @@ FormAssistant.prototype = {
                 validationMessage: null,
                 list: null,
                 rect: getBoundingContentRect(aElement),
-                caretRect: new Rect(aX, aY, 1, 10),
+                caretRect: new Rect(x, y, 1, 10),
                 editable: true
               },
               hasPrevious: false,
diff --git a/browser/metro/base/content/cursor.css b/browser/metro/base/content/cursor.css
index 4f976b2ca152..03a7795079bd 100644
--- a/browser/metro/base/content/cursor.css
+++ b/browser/metro/base/content/cursor.css
@@ -12,3 +12,8 @@ xul|*:-moz-system-metric(touch-enabled) {
 html|*:-moz-system-metric(touch-enabled) {
   cursor: none !important;
 }
+
+/* For touch input, *all* select boxes use the SelectHelper popup. */
+select option, select optgroup {
+  pointer-events: none;
+}
diff --git a/browser/metro/theme/content.css b/browser/metro/theme/content.css
index 3de8529a0f2f..f48c6c6f3d46 100644
--- a/browser/metro/theme/content.css
+++ b/browser/metro/theme/content.css
@@ -123,8 +123,10 @@ select[size][multiple],
   /*background: white -moz-linear-gradient(top, rgba(115,115,115,0.5) 0, rgba(215,215,215,0.5) 3px, rgba(255,255,255,0.2) 16px);*/
 }
 
-/* Selects are handled by the form helper, see bug 685197 */
-select option, select optgroup {
+/* For both mouse and touch, single-selects are handled by the SelectHelper popup.
+ * Suppress mouse events on the popup itself. See also ../base/content/cursor.css */
+select[size=1] :-moz-any(option, optgroup),
+select:not([size]):not([multiple]) :-moz-any(option, optgroup) {
   pointer-events: none;
 }