diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 119e043..6c46d97 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -148,6 +148,8 @@ const struct option *gamescope_options = (struct option[]){
 	{ "reshade-effect", required_argument, nullptr, 0 },
 	{ "reshade-technique-idx", required_argument, nullptr, 0 },
 
+	{ "disable-touch-click", no_argument, nullptr, 0 },
+
 	// Steam Deck options
 	{ "mura-map", required_argument, nullptr, 0 },
 
@@ -193,6 +195,7 @@ const char usage[] =
 	"  -e, --steam                    enable Steam integration\n"
 	"  --bypass-steam-resolution      bypass Steam's default 720p/800p default resolution\n"
 	"  --touch-gestures               enable touch gestures for Steam menus\n"
+	"  --disable-touch-click          disable touchscreen tap acting as a click\n"
 	"  --xwayland-count               create N xwayland servers\n"
 	"  --prefer-vk-device             prefer Vulkan device for compositing (ex: 1002:7300)\n"
 	"  --force-orientation            rotate the internal display (left, right, normal, upsidedown)\n"
diff --git a/src/steamcompmgr.cpp b/src/steamcompmgr.cpp
index 92bf617..d7498e5 100644
--- a/src/steamcompmgr.cpp
+++ b/src/steamcompmgr.cpp
@@ -347,6 +347,7 @@ bool g_bHDRItmEnable = false;
 int g_nCurrentRefreshRate_CachedValue = 0;
 gamescope::ConVar<bool> cv_bypass_steam_resolution{ "bypass_steam_resolution", false, "Workaround the 720p/800p limits Steam uses for games" };
 
+gamescope::ConVar<bool> cv_disable_touch_click{ "disable_touch_click", false, "Prevents touchscreen taps acting as clicks" };
 
 static void
 update_color_mgmt()
@@ -5128,7 +5129,7 @@ handle_property_notify(xwayland_ctx_t *ctx, XPropertyEvent *ev)
 			MakeFocusDirty();
 		}
 	}
-	if (ev->atom == ctx->atoms.steamTouchClickModeAtom )
+	if (ev->atom == ctx->atoms.steamTouchClickModeAtom && !cv_disable_touch_click)
 	{
 		gamescope::cv_touch_click_mode = (gamescope::TouchClickMode) get_prop(ctx, ctx->root, ctx->atoms.steamTouchClickModeAtom, 0u );
 	}
@@ -7301,6 +7302,8 @@ steamcompmgr_main(int argc, char **argv)
 					g_reshade_technique_idx = atoi(optarg);
 				} else if (strcmp(opt_name, "mura-map") == 0) {
 					set_mura_overlay(optarg);
+				} else if (strcmp(opt_name, "disable-touch-click") == 0) {
+					cv_disable_touch_click = true;
 				}
 				break;
 			case '?':