diff --git a/autotests/wayland/touch_input_test.cpp b/autotests/wayland/touch_input_test.cpp
index 1571c2a8c9..96f98ab2c4 100644
--- a/autotests/wayland/touch_input_test.cpp
+++ b/autotests/wayland/touch_input_test.cpp
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ private Q_SLOTS:
     void cleanup();
     void testMultipleTouchPoints();
     void testCancel();
+    void testTouchMouseAction();
 
 private:
     AbstractClient *showWindow();
@@ -288,6 +289,34 @@ void TouchInputTest::testCancel()
     QCOMPARE(pointRemovedSpy.count(), 0);
 }
 
+void TouchInputTest::testTouchMouseAction()
+{
+    // this test verifies that a touch down on an inactive client will activate it
+    using namespace KWayland::Client;
+    // create two windows
+    AbstractClient *c1 = showWindow();
+    QVERIFY(c1);
+    AbstractClient *c2 = showWindow();
+    QVERIFY(c2);
+
+    QVERIFY(!c1->isActive());
+    QVERIFY(c2->isActive());
+
+    // also create a sequence started spy as the touch event should be passed through
+    QSignalSpy sequenceStartedSpy(m_touch, &Touch::sequenceStarted);
+    QVERIFY(sequenceStartedSpy.isValid());
+
+    quint32 timestamp = 1;
+    waylandServer()->backend()->touchDown(1, c1->geometry().center(), timestamp++);
+    QVERIFY(c1->isActive());
+
+    QVERIFY(sequenceStartedSpy.wait());
+    QCOMPARE(sequenceStartedSpy.count(), 1);
+
+    // cleanup
+    waylandServer()->backend()->touchCancel();
+}
+
 }
 
 WAYLANDTEST_MAIN(KWin::TouchInputTest)