diff --git a/src/wayland/seat_interface.cpp b/src/wayland/seat_interface.cpp
index 0708153e81..069151b06a 100644
--- a/src/wayland/seat_interface.cpp
+++ b/src/wayland/seat_interface.cpp
@@ -1081,7 +1081,7 @@ void SeatInterface::notifyTouchDown(qint32 id, const QPointF &globalPosition)
 
     if (id == 0 && hasPointer() && focusedTouchSurface()) {
         TouchInterfacePrivate *touchPrivate = TouchInterfacePrivate::get(d->touch.data());
-        if (touchPrivate->touchesForClient(focusedTouchSurface()->client()).isEmpty()) {
+        if (!touchPrivate->hasTouchesForClient(focusedTouchSurface()->client())) {
             // If the client did not bind the touch interface fall back
             // to at least emulating touch through pointer events.
             d->pointer->sendEnter(focusedTouchSurface(), pos, serial);
@@ -1117,7 +1117,7 @@ void SeatInterface::notifyTouchMotion(qint32 id, const QPointF &globalPosition)
 
         if (hasPointer() && focusedTouchSurface()) {
             TouchInterfacePrivate *touchPrivate = TouchInterfacePrivate::get(d->touch.data());
-            if (touchPrivate->touchesForClient(focusedTouchSurface()->client()).isEmpty()) {
+            if (!touchPrivate->hasTouchesForClient(focusedTouchSurface()->client())) {
                 // Client did not bind touch, fall back to emulating with pointer events.
                 d->pointer->sendMotion(pos);
                 d->pointer->sendFrame();
@@ -1148,7 +1148,7 @@ void SeatInterface::notifyTouchUp(qint32 id)
 
     if (id == 0 && hasPointer() && focusedTouchSurface()) {
         TouchInterfacePrivate *touchPrivate = TouchInterfacePrivate::get(d->touch.data());
-        if (touchPrivate->touchesForClient(focusedTouchSurface()->client()).isEmpty()) {
+        if (!touchPrivate->hasTouchesForClient(focusedTouchSurface()->client())) {
             // Client did not bind touch, fall back to emulating with pointer events.
             const quint32 serial = display()->nextSerial();
             d->pointer->sendButton(BTN_LEFT, PointerButtonState::Released, serial);
diff --git a/src/wayland/touch_interface.cpp b/src/wayland/touch_interface.cpp
index aaf228abe6..58f2cb4429 100644
--- a/src/wayland/touch_interface.cpp
+++ b/src/wayland/touch_interface.cpp
@@ -35,6 +35,11 @@ QList<TouchInterfacePrivate::Resource *> TouchInterfacePrivate::touchesForClient
     return resourceMap().values(client->client());
 }
 
+bool TouchInterfacePrivate::hasTouchesForClient(ClientConnection *client) const
+{
+    return resourceMap().contains(client->client());
+}
+
 TouchInterface::TouchInterface(SeatInterface *seat)
     : d(new TouchInterfacePrivate(this, seat))
 {
diff --git a/src/wayland/touch_interface_p.h b/src/wayland/touch_interface_p.h
index d352a541f2..ead40bc696 100644
--- a/src/wayland/touch_interface_p.h
+++ b/src/wayland/touch_interface_p.h
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ public:
     TouchInterfacePrivate(TouchInterface *q, SeatInterface *seat);
 
     QList<Resource *> touchesForClient(ClientConnection *client) const;
+    bool hasTouchesForClient(ClientConnection *client) const;
 
     TouchInterface *q;
     QPointer<SurfaceInterface> focusedSurface;