diff --git a/engine/client/in_touch.c b/engine/client/in_touch.c
index 58f0d7b7f..d5648ada0 100644
--- a/engine/client/in_touch.c
+++ b/engine/client/in_touch.c
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ static CVAR_DEFINE_AUTO( touch_dpad_radius, "1.0", FCVAR_FILTERABLE, "dpad radiu
 static CVAR_DEFINE_AUTO( touch_joy_radius, "1.0", FCVAR_FILTERABLE, "joy radius multiplier" );
 static CVAR_DEFINE_AUTO( touch_move_indicator, "0.0", FCVAR_FILTERABLE, "indicate move events (0 to disable)" );
 static CVAR_DEFINE_AUTO( touch_joy_texture, "touch_default/joy", FCVAR_FILTERABLE, "texture for move indicator");
-static CVAR_DEFINE_AUTO( touch_emulate, "0", FCVAR_PRIVILEGED, "emulate touch with mouse" );
+static CVAR_DEFINE( touch_emulate, "_touch_emulate", "0", FCVAR_PRIVILEGED, "emulate touch with mouse" );
 CVAR_DEFINE_AUTO( touch_enable, DEFAULT_TOUCH_ENABLE, FCVAR_ARCHIVE | FCVAR_FILTERABLE, "enable touch controls" );
 
 // code looks smaller with it
@@ -536,9 +536,15 @@ void Touch_SetClientOnly( byte state )
 	touch.forward = touch.side = 0;
 
 	if( state )
+	{
+		Platform_SetCursorType( dc_arrow );
 		IN_DeactivateMouse();
+	}
 	else
+	{
+		Platform_SetCursorType( dc_none );
 		IN_ActivateMouse();
+	}
 }
 
 static void Touch_SetClientOnly_f( void )
@@ -2182,14 +2188,8 @@ void Touch_KeyEvent( int key, int down )
 	float x, y;
 	int finger, xi, yi;
 
-	if( !Touch_Emulated( ))
-	{
-		if( touch_enable.value )
-			return;
-
-		if( !touch.clientonly )
-			return;
-	}
+	if( !Touch_WantVisibleCursor( ))
+		return;
 
 	if( !key )
 	{
@@ -2214,10 +2214,6 @@ void Touch_KeyEvent( int key, int down )
 		}
 	}
 
-	// don't deactivate mouse in game
-	// checking a case when mouse and touchscreen
-	// can be used simultaneously
-	Platform_SetCursorType( dc_arrow );
 	Platform_GetMousePos( &xi, &yi );
 
 	x = xi / (float)refState.width;
@@ -2233,12 +2229,7 @@ void Touch_KeyEvent( int key, int down )
 
 qboolean Touch_WantVisibleCursor( void )
 {
-	return ( touch_enable.value && touch_emulate.value ) || touch.clientonly;
-}
-
-qboolean Touch_Emulated( void )
-{
-	return touch_emulate.value || touch_in_menu.value;
+	return ( touch_enable.value && touch_emulate.value ) || touch.clientonly || touch_in_menu.value;
 }
 
 void Touch_Shutdown( void )
diff --git a/engine/client/input.c b/engine/client/input.c
index 8a506b0e1..be4abc369 100644
--- a/engine/client/input.c
+++ b/engine/client/input.c
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ static void IN_MouseMove( void )
 	if( !in_mouseinitialized )
 		return;
 
-	if( Touch_Emulated( ))
+	if( Touch_WantVisibleCursor( ))
 	{
 		// touch emulation overrides all input
 		Touch_KeyEvent( 0, 0 );
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ void IN_MouseEvent( int key, int down )
 	else ClearBits( in_mstate, BIT( key ));
 
 	// touch emulation overrides all input
-	if( Touch_Emulated( ))
+	if( Touch_WantVisibleCursor( ))
 	{
 		Touch_KeyEvent( K_MOUSE1 + key, down );
 	}
diff --git a/engine/client/input.h b/engine/client/input.h
index 30a4d2646..4fb4fe7dc 100644
--- a/engine/client/input.h
+++ b/engine/client/input.h
@@ -74,7 +74,6 @@ void Touch_ResetDefaultButtons( void );
 int IN_TouchEvent( touchEventType type, int fingerID, float x, float y, float dx, float dy );
 void Touch_KeyEvent( int key, int down );
 qboolean Touch_WantVisibleCursor( void );
-qboolean Touch_Emulated( void );
 void Touch_NotifyResize( void );
 
 //
diff --git a/engine/platform/sdl/in_sdl.c b/engine/platform/sdl/in_sdl.c
index 01991d10b..1e94b5824 100644
--- a/engine/platform/sdl/in_sdl.c
+++ b/engine/platform/sdl/in_sdl.c
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ void Platform_SetCursorType( VGUI_DefaultCursor type )
 	}
 
 	// never disable cursor in touch emulation mode
-	if( !visible && Touch_Emulated( ))
+	if( !visible && Touch_WantVisibleCursor( ))
 		return;
 
 	host.mouse_visible = visible;