diff --git a/spine-starling/spine-starling-example/lib/spine-starling.swc b/spine-starling/spine-starling-example/lib/spine-starling.swc
index 283dccb3e..a7cabb444 100644
Binary files a/spine-starling/spine-starling-example/lib/spine-starling.swc and b/spine-starling/spine-starling-example/lib/spine-starling.swc differ
diff --git a/spine-starling/spine-starling/src/spine/starling/SkeletonSprite.as b/spine-starling/spine-starling/src/spine/starling/SkeletonSprite.as
index 12d49ed47..8d71d041d 100644
--- a/spine-starling/spine-starling/src/spine/starling/SkeletonSprite.as
+++ b/spine-starling/spine-starling/src/spine/starling/SkeletonSprite.as
@@ -226,6 +226,8 @@ package spine.starling {
 		}
 
 		override public function hitTest(localPoint : Point) : DisplayObject {
+			if (!this.visible || !this.touchable) return null;
+			
 			var minX : Number = Number.MAX_VALUE, minY : Number = Number.MAX_VALUE;
 			var maxX : Number = -Number.MAX_VALUE, maxY : Number = -Number.MAX_VALUE;
 			var slots : Vector.<Slot> = skeleton.slots;