diff --git a/src/input/Pointer.js b/src/input/Pointer.js
index f5cb4092f0..21063a9192 100644
--- a/src/input/Pointer.js
+++ b/src/input/Pointer.js
@@ -965,7 +965,7 @@ var Pointer = new Class({
      */
     leftButtonReleased: function ()
     {
-        return this.buttons === 0 ? (this.button === 0 && !this.isDown) : this.button === 0;
+        return this.buttons === 0 ? (this.button === 0 && !this.isDown) : (this.button === 0 && !this.leftButtonDown());
     },
 
     /**
diff --git a/tests/input/Pointer.test.js b/tests/input/Pointer.test.js
index eda8a6734c..505ae0536c 100644
--- a/tests/input/Pointer.test.js
+++ b/tests/input/Pointer.test.js
@@ -225,6 +225,63 @@ describe('Phaser.Input.Pointer', function ()
             pointer.button = 0;
             expect(pointer.leftButtonReleased()).toBe(true);
         });
+
+        it('should return false after pressing the left button', function ()
+        {
+            var pointer = new Pointer(mockManager, 0);
+            pointer.down({ button: 0, buttons: 1 });
+            expect(pointer.leftButtonReleased()).toBe(false);
+        });
+
+        it('should return false after pressing the left button while the right button is held', function ()
+        {
+            var pointer = new Pointer(mockManager, 0);
+            pointer.down({ button: 2, buttons: 2 });
+            pointer.down({ button: 0, buttons: 3 });
+            expect(pointer.leftButtonReleased()).toBe(false);
+        });
+
+        it('should return true after releasing the left button', function ()
+        {
+            var pointer = new Pointer(mockManager, 0);
+            pointer.down({ button: 0, buttons: 1 });
+            pointer.up({ button: 0, buttons: 0 });
+            expect(pointer.leftButtonReleased()).toBe(true);
+        });
+
+        it('should return true after releasing the left button while the right button is held', function ()
+        {
+            var pointer = new Pointer(mockManager, 0);
+            pointer.down({ button: 2, buttons: 2 });
+            pointer.down({ button: 0, buttons: 3 });
+            pointer.up({ button: 0, buttons: 2 });
+            expect(pointer.isDown).toBe(true);
+            expect(pointer.leftButtonReleased()).toBe(true);
+        });
+
+        it('should return false after releasing a different button', function ()
+        {
+            var pointer = new Pointer(mockManager, 0);
+            pointer.down({ button: 2, buttons: 2 });
+            pointer.up({ button: 2, buttons: 0 });
+            expect(pointer.leftButtonReleased()).toBe(false);
+        });
+
+        it('should return false after starting a touch', function ()
+        {
+            var pointer = new Pointer(mockManager, 1);
+            pointer.touchstart({ identifier: 1 }, { timeStamp: 1000 });
+            expect(pointer.leftButtonReleased()).toBe(false);
+        });
+
+        it('should return true after ending a touch', function ()
+        {
+            var pointer = new Pointer(mockManager, 1);
+            var touch = { identifier: 1 };
+            pointer.touchstart(touch, { timeStamp: 1000 });
+            pointer.touchend(touch, { timeStamp: 1100 });
+            expect(pointer.leftButtonReleased()).toBe(true);
+        });
     });
 
     describe('rightButtonReleased', function ()