diff --git a/virt_ds5.c b/virt_ds5.c
index bcbd2bd..c4308a2 100644
--- a/virt_ds5.c
+++ b/virt_ds5.c
@@ -1328,7 +1328,7 @@ void virt_dualsense_compose(virt_dualsense_t *const gamepad, gamepad_status_t *c
     memcpy(&out_shifted_buf[28], &timestamp, sizeof(timestamp));
 
     // point of contact number 0
-    out_shifted_buf[33] = in_device_status->touchpad_touch_num == -1 ? 0x80 : 0x7F; //contact
+    out_shifted_buf[33] = ((in_device_status->touchpad_touch_num == -1) && (!in_device_status->touchpad_press)) ? 0x80 : 0x7F; //contact
     out_shifted_buf[34] = in_device_status->touchpad_x & (int16_t)0x00FF; //x_lo
     out_shifted_buf[35] = (((in_device_status->touchpad_x & (int16_t)0x0F00) >> (int16_t)8) | ((in_device_status->touchpad_y & (int16_t)0x000F) << (int16_t)4)); // x_hi:4 y_lo:4
     out_shifted_buf[36] = (in_device_status->touchpad_y & (int16_t)0x0FF0) >> (int16_t)4; //y_hi