diff --git a/input.cpp b/input.cpp
index f3d5f977cb..f8b216bef2 100644
--- a/input.cpp
+++ b/input.cpp
@@ -311,6 +311,21 @@ void InputRedirection::updateFocusedPointerPosition()
 #endif
 }
 
+void InputRedirection::updateFocusedTouchPosition()
+{
+#if HAVE_WAYLAND
+    if (m_touchWindow.isNull()) {
+        return;
+    }
+    if (auto seat = findSeat()) {
+        if (m_touchWindow.data()->surface() != seat->focusedTouchSurface()) {
+            return;
+        }
+        seat->setFocusedTouchSurfacePosition(m_touchWindow.data()->pos());
+    }
+#endif
+}
+
 void InputRedirection::processPointerMotion(const QPointF &pos, uint32_t time)
 {
     // first update to new mouse position
@@ -487,6 +502,109 @@ void InputRedirection::processKeymapChange(int fd, uint32_t size)
 #endif
 }
 
+void InputRedirection::processTouchDown(qint32 id, const QPointF &pos, quint32 time)
+{
+    // TODO: internal handling?
+#if HAVE_WAYLAND
+    if (auto seat = findSeat()) {
+        seat->setTimestamp(time);
+        if (!seat->isTouchSequence()) {
+            updateTouchWindow(pos);
+        }
+        m_touchIdMapper.insert(id, seat->touchDown(pos));
+    }
+#else
+    Q_UNUSED(id)
+    Q_UNUSED(pos)
+    Q_UNUSED(time)
+#endif
+}
+
+void InputRedirection::updateTouchWindow(const QPointF &pos)
+{
+    // TODO: handle pointer grab aka popups
+    Toplevel *t = findToplevel(pos.toPoint());
+    auto oldWindow = m_touchWindow;
+    if (!oldWindow.isNull() && t == oldWindow.data()) {
+        return;
+    }
+#if HAVE_WAYLAND
+    if (auto seat = findSeat()) {
+        // disconnect old surface
+        if (oldWindow) {
+            disconnect(oldWindow.data(), &Toplevel::geometryChanged, this, &InputRedirection::updateFocusedTouchPosition);
+        }
+        if (t && t->surface()) {
+            seat->setFocusedTouchSurface(t->surface(), t->pos());
+            connect(t, &Toplevel::geometryChanged, this, &InputRedirection::updateFocusedTouchPosition);
+        } else {
+            seat->setFocusedTouchSurface(nullptr);
+            t = nullptr;
+        }
+    }
+#endif
+    if (!t) {
+        m_touchWindow.clear();
+        return;
+    }
+    m_touchWindow = QWeakPointer<Toplevel>(t);
+}
+
+
+void InputRedirection::processTouchUp(qint32 id, quint32 time)
+{
+    // TODO: internal handling?
+#if HAVE_WAYLAND
+    if (auto seat = findSeat()) {
+        auto it = m_touchIdMapper.constFind(id);
+        if (it != m_touchIdMapper.constEnd()) {
+            seat->setTimestamp(time);
+            seat->touchUp(it.value());
+        }
+    }
+#else
+    Q_UNUSED(id)
+    Q_UNUSED(time)
+#endif
+}
+
+void InputRedirection::processTouchMotion(qint32 id, const QPointF &pos, quint32 time)
+{
+    // TODO: internal handling?
+#if HAVE_WAYLAND
+    if (auto seat = findSeat()) {
+        seat->setTimestamp(time);
+        auto it = m_touchIdMapper.constFind(id);
+        if (it != m_touchIdMapper.constEnd()) {
+            seat->setTimestamp(time);
+            seat->touchMove(it.value(), pos);
+        }
+    }
+#else
+    Q_UNUSED(id)
+    Q_UNUSED(pos)
+    Q_UNUSED(time)
+#endif
+}
+
+void InputRedirection::cancelTouch()
+{
+#if HAVE_WAYLAND
+    if (auto seat = findSeat()) {
+        seat->cancelTouchSequence();
+    }
+#endif
+}
+
+void InputRedirection::touchFrame()
+{
+#if HAVE_WAYLAND
+    if (auto seat = findSeat()) {
+        seat->touchFrame();
+    }
+#endif
+}
+
 QEvent::Type InputRedirection::buttonStateToEvent(InputRedirection::PointerButtonState state)
 {
     switch (state) {
diff --git a/input.h b/input.h
index 0380bd987b..74d513865f 100644
--- a/input.h
+++ b/input.h
@@ -122,6 +122,11 @@ public:
      * @internal
      **/
     void processKeymapChange(int fd, uint32_t size);
+    void processTouchDown(qint32 id, const QPointF &pos, quint32 time);
+    void processTouchUp(qint32 id, quint32 time);
+    void processTouchMotion(qint32 id, const QPointF &pos, quint32 time);
+    void cancelTouch();
+    void touchFrame();
 
     static uint8_t toXPointerButton(uint32_t button);
     static uint8_t toXPointerButton(PointerAxis axis, qreal delta);
@@ -170,6 +175,8 @@ private:
     void updatePointerAfterScreenChange();
     void registerShortcutForGlobalAccelTimestamp(QAction *action);
     void updateFocusedPointerPosition();
+    void updateFocusedTouchPosition();
+    void updateTouchWindow(const QPointF &pos);
     QPointF m_globalPointer;
     QHash<uint32_t, PointerButtonState> m_pointerButtons;
 #if HAVE_XKB
@@ -179,6 +186,14 @@ private:
      * @brief The Toplevel which currently receives pointer events
      */
     QWeakPointer<Toplevel> m_pointerWindow;
+    /**
+     * @brief The Toplevel which currently receives touch events
+     */
+    QWeakPointer<Toplevel> m_touchWindow;
+    /**
+     * external/kwayland
+     **/
+    QHash<qint32, qint32> m_touchIdMapper;
 
     GlobalShortcutsManager *m_shortcuts;
 
diff --git a/wayland_backend.cpp b/wayland_backend.cpp
index b7d7983329..e2bf2172b8 100644
--- a/wayland_backend.cpp
+++ b/wayland_backend.cpp
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #include <KWayland/Client/subcompositor.h>
 #include <KWayland/Client/subsurface.h>
 #include <KWayland/Client/surface.h>
+#include <KWayland/Client/touch.h>
 #include <KWayland/Server/buffer_interface.h>
 #include <KWayland/Server/seat_interface.h>
 #include <KWayland/Server/surface_interface.h>
@@ -159,6 +160,37 @@ WaylandSeat::WaylandSeat(wl_seat *seat, WaylandBackend *backend)
             }
         }
     );
+    connect(m_seat, &Seat::hasTouchChanged,
+        [this] (bool hasTouch) {
+            if (hasTouch && !m_touch) {
+                m_touch = m_seat->createTouch(this);
+                connect(m_touch, &Touch::sequenceCanceled, input(), &InputRedirection::cancelTouch);
+                connect(m_touch, &Touch::frameEnded, input(), &InputRedirection::touchFrame);
+                connect(m_touch, &Touch::sequenceStarted, this,
+                    [] (TouchPoint *tp) {
+                        input()->processTouchDown(tp->id(), tp->position(), tp->time());
+                    }
+                );
+                connect(m_touch, &Touch::pointAdded, this,
+                    [] (TouchPoint *tp) {
+                        input()->processTouchDown(tp->id(), tp->position(), tp->time());
+                    }
+                );
+                connect(m_touch, &Touch::pointRemoved, this,
+                    [] (TouchPoint *tp) {
+                        input()->processTouchUp(tp->id(), tp->time());
+                    }
+                );
+                connect(m_touch, &Touch::pointMoved, this,
+                    [] (TouchPoint *tp) {
+                        input()->processTouchMotion(tp->id(), tp->position(), tp->time());
+                    }
+                );
+            } else {
+                destroyTouch();
+            }
+        }
+    );
     WaylandServer *server = waylandServer();
     if (server) {
         using namespace KWayland::Server;
@@ -174,6 +206,7 @@ WaylandSeat::~WaylandSeat()
 {
     destroyPointer();
     destroyKeyboard();
+    destroyTouch();
 }
 
 void WaylandSeat::destroyPointer()
@@ -188,6 +221,12 @@ void WaylandSeat::destroyKeyboard()
     m_keyboard = nullptr;
 }
 
+void WaylandSeat::destroyTouch()
+{
+    delete m_touch;
+    m_touch = nullptr;
+}
+
 void WaylandSeat::installCursorImage(wl_buffer *image, const QSize &size, const QPoint &hotSpot)
 {
     if (!m_installCursor) {
diff --git a/wayland_backend.h b/wayland_backend.h
index c8b756e23e..5b28114d76 100644
--- a/wayland_backend.h
+++ b/wayland_backend.h
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ class ShellSurface;
 class SubCompositor;
 class SubSurface;
 class Surface;
+class Touch;
 }
 }
 
@@ -105,9 +106,11 @@ public:
 private:
     void destroyPointer();
     void destroyKeyboard();
+    void destroyTouch();
     KWayland::Client::Seat *m_seat;
     KWayland::Client::Pointer *m_pointer;
     KWayland::Client::Keyboard *m_keyboard;
+    KWayland::Client::Touch *m_touch;
     KWayland::Client::Surface *m_cursor;
 #if HAVE_WAYLAND_CURSOR
     WaylandCursorTheme *m_theme;