diff --git a/app/src/main/java/app/gamenative/ui/component/dialog/ControllerTab.kt b/app/src/main/java/app/gamenative/ui/component/dialog/ControllerTab.kt
index 2c2cf65ce..9897aa91d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/app/gamenative/ui/component/dialog/ControllerTab.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/app/gamenative/ui/component/dialog/ControllerTab.kt
@@ -53,11 +53,13 @@ fun ControllerTabContent(state: ContainerConfigState, default: Boolean) {
         SettingsSwitch(
             colors = settingsTileColorsAlt(),
             title = { Text(text = stringResource(R.string.disable_mouse_input)) },
+            subtitle = { Text(text = stringResource(R.string.disable_mouse_input_description)) },
             state = config.disableMouseInput,
             onCheckedChange = { state.config.value = config.copy(disableMouseInput = it) },
         )
         SettingsSwitch(
             colors = settingsTileColorsAlt(),
+            enabled = !config.disableMouseInput,
             title = { Text(text = stringResource(R.string.touchscreen_mode)) },
             subtitle = { Text(text = stringResource(R.string.touchscreen_mode_description)) },
             state = config.touchscreenMode,
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/app/gamenative/ui/screen/xserver/PhysicalControllerHandler.kt b/app/src/main/java/app/gamenative/ui/screen/xserver/PhysicalControllerHandler.kt
index 036e5fb7b..fb1aeb877 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/app/gamenative/ui/screen/xserver/PhysicalControllerHandler.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/app/gamenative/ui/screen/xserver/PhysicalControllerHandler.kt
@@ -150,7 +150,10 @@ class PhysicalControllerHandler(
                     val cursorSpeed = profile?.cursorSpeed ?: 1f
                     val deltaX = (mouseMoveOffset.x * 10 * cursorSpeed).toInt()
                     val deltaY = (mouseMoveOffset.y * 10 * cursorSpeed).toInt()
-                    xServer?.injectPointerMoveDelta(deltaX, deltaY)
+                    xServer?.let {
+                        if (!it.renderer.isCursorVisible) it.renderer.setCursorVisible(true)
+                        it.injectPointerMoveDelta(deltaX, deltaY)
+                    }
                 }
             }, 0, 1000 / 60)
         }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/app/gamenative/ui/screen/xserver/XServerScreen.kt b/app/src/main/java/app/gamenative/ui/screen/xserver/XServerScreen.kt
index df2ae38d9..24db2dda1 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/app/gamenative/ui/screen/xserver/XServerScreen.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/app/gamenative/ui/screen/xserver/XServerScreen.kt
@@ -807,7 +807,7 @@ fun XServerScreen(
                         }
                         override fun onUpdateWindowContent(window: Window) {
                             if (!xServerState.value.winStarted && window.isApplicationWindow()) {
-                                if (!container.isDisableMouseInput && !container.isTouchscreenMode) renderer?.setCursorVisible(true)
+                                if (!container.isDisableMouseInput) renderer?.setCursorVisible(true)
                                 xServerState.value.winStarted = true
                             }
                             if (window.id == frameRatingWindowId) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/winlator/inputcontrols/TouchMouse.java b/app/src/main/java/com/winlator/inputcontrols/TouchMouse.java
index 2253e3b02..fa6f5557b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/winlator/inputcontrols/TouchMouse.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/winlator/inputcontrols/TouchMouse.java
@@ -304,6 +304,10 @@ public boolean onExternalMouseEvent(MotionEvent event) {
         boolean handled = false;
         // if (event.isFromSource(InputDevice.SOURCE_MOUSE)) {
         if (isMouseDevice(event.getDevice())) {
+            // show cursor on external mouse event
+            if (!xServer.getRenderer().isCursorVisible()) {
+                xServer.getRenderer().setCursorVisible(true);
+            }
             int actionButton = event.getActionButton();
             switch (event.getAction()) {
                 case MotionEvent.ACTION_BUTTON_PRESS:
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/winlator/widget/InputControlsView.java b/app/src/main/java/com/winlator/widget/InputControlsView.java
index 15ae1d5a8..81b4efa4d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/winlator/widget/InputControlsView.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/winlator/widget/InputControlsView.java
@@ -288,6 +288,8 @@ private void createMouseMoveTimer() {
             mouseMoveTimer.schedule(new TimerTask() {
                 @Override
                 public void run() {
+                    // show cursor when on-screen control simulates mouse
+                    if (!xServer.getRenderer().isCursorVisible()) xServer.getRenderer().setCursorVisible(true);
                     xServer.injectPointerMoveDelta((int)(mouseMoveOffset.x * 10 * cursorSpeed), (int)(mouseMoveOffset.y * 10 * cursorSpeed));
                 }
             }, 0, 1000 / 60);
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/winlator/widget/TouchpadView.java b/app/src/main/java/com/winlator/widget/TouchpadView.java
index 06666e3ba..7cc79fd26 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/winlator/widget/TouchpadView.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/winlator/widget/TouchpadView.java
@@ -180,6 +180,10 @@ public boolean onTouchEvent(MotionEvent event) {
                 && !event.isFromSource(InputDevice.SOURCE_MOUSE)) {
             return true; // consume without generating mouse events
         }
+        // hide cursor on touch in touchscreen mode, it reappears on external mouse event
+        if (isTouchscreenMode && !event.isFromSource(InputDevice.SOURCE_MOUSE) && xServer.getRenderer().isCursorVisible()) {
+            xServer.getRenderer().setCursorVisible(false);
+        }
         if (toolType == MotionEvent.TOOL_TYPE_STYLUS) {
             return handleStylusEvent(event);
         } else if (isTouchscreenMode) {
@@ -602,6 +606,11 @@ public void setMoveCursorToTouchpoint(boolean moveCursorToTouchpoint) {
     }
 
     public boolean onExternalMouseEvent(MotionEvent event) {
+        // show cursor on external mouse event
+        if (event.isFromSource(InputDevice.SOURCE_MOUSE)
+                && !xServer.getRenderer().isCursorVisible()) {
+            xServer.getRenderer().setCursorVisible(true);
+        }
         // one-shot: capture external mouse on first event, don't re-capture after user release
         if (capturePointerOnExternalMouse && !pointerCaptureRequested) {
             pointerCaptureRequested = true;
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index bddc95a38..a41d4f2bf 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -559,7 +559,8 @@
     <string name="enable_xinput_api">Enable XInput API</string>
     <string name="enable_directinput_api">Enable DirectInput API</string>
     <string name="directinput_mapper_type">DirectInput Mapper Type</string>
-    <string name="disable_mouse_input">Disable Mouse Input</string>
+    <string name="disable_mouse_input">Disable Touchscreen</string>
+    <string name="disable_mouse_input_description">Prevent touch from generating mouse events. External mouse and controller still work.</string>
     <string name="touchscreen_mode">Touchscreen Mode</string>
     <string name="touchscreen_mode_description">Direct touch-to-cursor movement (ON) vs touchpad-style relative movement (OFF)</string>
     <string name="external_display_input">External Display Input</string>