diff --git a/recovery_ui/include/recovery_ui/ui.h b/recovery_ui/include/recovery_ui/ui.h
index c3bb03f..04db868 100644
--- a/recovery_ui/include/recovery_ui/ui.h
+++ b/recovery_ui/include/recovery_ui/ui.h
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@
   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 9b0fd94..5e35adf 100644
--- a/recovery_ui/ui.cpp
+++ b/recovery_ui/ui.cpp
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
           android::base::GetProperty("ro.recovery.ui.brightness_file", DEFAULT_BRIGHTNESS_FILE)),
       max_brightness_file_(android::base::GetProperty("ro.recovery.ui.max_brightness_file",
                                                       DEFAULT_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)),