diff --git a/recovery_ui/include/recovery_ui/ui.h b/recovery_ui/include/recovery_ui/ui.h
index d55322c..4822d9a 100644
--- a/recovery_ui/include/recovery_ui/ui.h
+++ b/recovery_ui/include/recovery_ui/ui.h
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@
   std::string brightness_file_;
   std::string max_brightness_file_;
 
-  // Whether we should listen for touch inputs (default: false).
+  // Whether we should listen for touch inputs (default: true).
   bool touch_screen_allowed_;
 
   bool fastbootd_logo_enabled_;
diff --git a/recovery_ui/ui.cpp b/recovery_ui/ui.cpp
index b7107ff..8e90dac 100644
--- a/recovery_ui/ui.cpp
+++ b/recovery_ui/ui.cpp
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
       brightness_dimmed_(25),
       brightness_file_(BRIGHTNESS_FILE),
       max_brightness_file_(MAX_BRIGHTNESS_FILE),
-      touch_screen_allowed_(false),
+      touch_screen_allowed_(true),
       fastbootd_logo_enabled_(false),
       touch_low_threshold_(android::base::GetIntProperty("ro.recovery.ui.touch_low_threshold",
                                                          kDefaultTouchLowThreshold)),