diff --git a/src/backends/native/meta-seat-impl.c b/src/backends/native/meta-seat-impl.c
index def778eb5a7fa3be05033382a05600a45c6ff330..67f1803fb958f823ea6759eb1bb5539591f2b7ee 100644
--- a/src/backends/native/meta-seat-impl.c
+++ b/src/backends/native/meta-seat-impl.c
@@ -1680,11 +1680,12 @@ update_touch_mode (MetaSeatImpl *seat_impl)
   /* If tablet mode is enabled, go for it */
   else if (seat_impl->has_tablet_switch && seat_impl->tablet_mode_switch_state)
     touch_mode = TRUE;
-  /* If there is no tablet mode switch (eg. kiosk machines),
-   * assume touch-mode is mutually exclusive with pointers.
+  /* If there is no tablet mode switch (eg. kiosk machines
+   * and 2-in-1 laptops that do not report SW_TABLET_MODE),
+   * assume touch-mode.
    */
   else
-    touch_mode = !seat_impl->has_pointer;
+    touch_mode = TRUE;
 
   if (seat_impl->touch_mode != touch_mode)
     {