diff --git a/src/platformsupport/input/evdevtouch/qevdevtouchhandler.cpp b/src/platformsupport/input/evdevtouch/qevdevtouchhandler.cpp
index f57e1540e0..8424a040f3 100644
--- a/src/platformsupport/input/evdevtouch/qevdevtouchhandler.cpp
+++ b/src/platformsupport/input/evdevtouch/qevdevtouchhandler.cpp
@@ -641,6 +641,10 @@ void QEvdevTouchScreenData::processInputEvent(input_event *data)
             }
         }
 
+        bool preserveTouchPoints = false;
+        int lastTouchX = 0;
+        int lastTouchY = 0;
+
         // Remove contacts that have just been reported as released.
         for (auto i = m_contacts.begin(), end = m_contacts.end(); i != end; /*erasing*/) {
             auto it = i++;
@@ -651,10 +655,14 @@ void QEvdevTouchScreenData::processInputEvent(input_event *data)
                 continue;
 
             if (contact.state == Qt::TouchPointReleased) {
-                if (m_typeB)
+                if (m_typeB) {
                     contact.state = static_cast<Qt::TouchPointState>(0);
-                else
+                } else {
                     m_contacts.erase(it);
+                    lastTouchX = contact.x;
+                    lastTouchY = contact.y;
+                    preserveTouchPoints = true;
+                }
             } else {
                 contact.state = Qt::TouchPointStationary;
             }
@@ -667,6 +675,11 @@ void QEvdevTouchScreenData::processInputEvent(input_event *data)
 
         if (!m_touchPoints.isEmpty() && (hasPressure || combinedStates != Qt::TouchPointStationary))
             reportPoints();
+
+        if (preserveTouchPoints) {
+            m_contacts[m_currentSlot].x = lastTouchX;
+            m_contacts[m_currentSlot].y = lastTouchY;
+        }
     }
 
     m_lastEventType = data->type;