diff --git a/src/main/java/io/appium/java_client/TouchAction.java b/src/main/java/io/appium/java_client/TouchAction.java
index 9666f9204..d3154287d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/appium/java_client/TouchAction.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/appium/java_client/TouchAction.java
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
  */
 public class TouchAction {
 
-    private ImmutableList.Builder<ActionParameter> parameterBuilder;
+    protected ImmutableList.Builder<ActionParameter> parameterBuilder;
     private PerformsTouchActions performsTouchActions;
 
     public TouchAction(PerformsTouchActions performsTouchActions) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/appium/java_client/ios/IOSTouchAction.java b/src/main/java/io/appium/java_client/ios/IOSTouchAction.java
index e11292734..905eb1b94 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/appium/java_client/ios/IOSTouchAction.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/appium/java_client/ios/IOSTouchAction.java
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 import io.appium.java_client.PerformsTouchActions;
 import io.appium.java_client.TouchAction;
 import org.openqa.selenium.WebElement;
+import org.openqa.selenium.internal.HasIdentity;
 
 
 public class IOSTouchAction extends TouchAction implements CreatesSwipeAction {
@@ -28,4 +29,32 @@ public TouchAction swipe(int startX, int startY, WebElement element, int duratio
     public TouchAction swipe(WebElement element1, WebElement element2, int duration) {
         return press(element1).waitAction(duration).moveTo(element2).release();
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Double taps an element, offset from upper left corner.
+     *
+     * @param el element to tap.
+     * @param x  x offset.
+     * @param y  y offset.
+     * @return this TouchAction, for chaining.
+     */
+    public TouchAction doubleTap(WebElement el, int x, int y) {
+        ActionParameter action = new ActionParameter("doubleTap", (HasIdentity) el);
+        action.addParameter("x", x);
+        action.addParameter("y", y);
+        parameterBuilder.add(action);
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Double taps an element, offset from upper left corner.
+     *
+     * @param el element to tap.
+     * @return this TouchAction, for chaining.
+     */
+    public TouchAction doubleTap(WebElement el) {
+        ActionParameter action = new ActionParameter("doubleTap", (HasIdentity) el);
+        parameterBuilder.add(action);
+        return this;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/test/java/io/appium/java_client/ios/XCUIAutomationTest.java b/src/test/java/io/appium/java_client/ios/XCUIAutomationTest.java
index 269fd3326..1cb7511b5 100644
--- a/src/test/java/io/appium/java_client/ios/XCUIAutomationTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/io/appium/java_client/ios/XCUIAutomationTest.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 package io.appium.java_client.ios;
 
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertNotNull;
 
 import io.appium.java_client.MobileElement;
 import io.appium.java_client.remote.AutomationName;
@@ -100,6 +101,15 @@ public class XCUIAutomationTest {
         } catch (Exception e) {
             throw e;
         }
+    }
+
+    @Test public void doubleTapTest() {
+        IOSElement firstField = (IOSElement) driver.findElementById("IntegerA");
+        firstField.sendKeys("2");
 
+        IOSTouchAction iosTouchAction = new IOSTouchAction(driver);
+        iosTouchAction.doubleTap(firstField);
+        IOSElement editingMenu = (IOSElement) driver.findElementByClassName("UIAEditingMenu");
+        assertNotNull(editingMenu);
     }
 }