diff --git a/gdk/mir/gdkmireventsource.c b/gdk/mir/gdkmireventsource.c
index fe9fc70607..9275e6a74f 100644
--- a/gdk/mir/gdkmireventsource.c
+++ b/gdk/mir/gdkmireventsource.c
@@ -330,6 +330,8 @@ handle_touch_event (GdkWindow           *window,
       gdk_event->touch.y = mir_touch_event_axis_value (mir_touch_event, i, mir_touch_axis_y);
       gdk_event->touch.x_root = mir_touch_event_axis_value (mir_touch_event, i, mir_touch_axis_x);
       gdk_event->touch.y_root = mir_touch_event_axis_value (mir_touch_event, i, mir_touch_axis_y);
+      gdk_event->touch.emulating_pointer = TRUE;
+      _gdk_event_set_pointer_emulated (gdk_event, TRUE);
 
       send_event (window, get_pointer (window), gdk_event);
     }