diff --git a/src/effects/overview/qml/DesktopBar.qml b/src/effects/overview/qml/DesktopBar.qml
index d48d97db95..6b9f0cd7dc 100644
--- a/src/effects/overview/qml/DesktopBar.qml
+++ b/src/effects/overview/qml/DesktopBar.qml
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ Item {
 
                         Loader {
                             LayoutMirroring.enabled: Qt.application.layoutDirection == Qt.RightToLeft
-                            active: hoverHandler.hovered && desktopRepeater.count > 1
+                            active: (hoverHandler.hovered || Kirigami.Settings.tabletMode || Kirigami.Settings.hasTransientTouchInput) && desktopRepeater.count > 1
                             anchors.right: parent.right
                             anchors.top: parent.top
                             sourceComponent: PC3.Button {
diff --git a/src/effects/overview/qml/WindowHeap.qml b/src/effects/overview/qml/WindowHeap.qml
index 3b643af589..de4880035e 100644
--- a/src/effects/overview/qml/WindowHeap.qml
+++ b/src/effects/overview/qml/WindowHeap.qml
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ FocusScope {
                     anchors.topMargin: PlasmaCore.Units.largeSpacing
                     implicitWidth: PlasmaCore.Units.iconSizes.medium
                     implicitHeight: implicitWidth
-                    visible: (hovered || hoverHandler.hovered) && thumb.client.closeable && !dragHandler.active
+                    visible: (hovered || hoverHandler.hovered || Kirigami.Settings.tabletMode || Kirigami.Settings.hasTransientTouchInput) && thumb.client.closeable && !dragHandler.active
                     onClicked: thumb.client.closeWindow();
                 }