diff --git a/engine/client/in_touch.c b/engine/client/in_touch.c
index 21cf799e..6e44a74b 100644
--- a/engine/client/in_touch.c
+++ b/engine/client/in_touch.c
@@ -163,8 +163,8 @@ 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_ARCHIVE | FCVAR_FILTERABLE, "emulate touch with mouse" );
 CVAR_DEFINE_AUTO( touch_enable, DEFAULT_TOUCH_ENABLE, FCVAR_ARCHIVE | FCVAR_FILTERABLE, "enable touch controls" );
-CVAR_DEFINE_AUTO( touch_emulate, "0", FCVAR_ARCHIVE | FCVAR_FILTERABLE, "emulate touch with mouse" );
 
 // code looks smaller with it
 #define B(x) (button->x)
@@ -2122,7 +2122,7 @@ void Touch_KeyEvent( int key, int down )
 	float x, y;
 	int finger, xi, yi;
 
-	if( !touch_emulate.value )
+	if( !Touch_Emulated( ))
 	{
 		if( touch_enable.value )
 			return;
@@ -2176,6 +2176,11 @@ 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;
+}
+
 void Touch_Shutdown( void )
 {
 	if( !touch.initialized )
diff --git a/engine/client/input.c b/engine/client/input.c
index 4674c546..aa903e27 100644
--- a/engine/client/input.c
+++ b/engine/client/input.c
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ static void IN_MouseMove( void )
 	if( !in_mouseinitialized )
 		return;
 
-	if( touch_emulate.value )
+	if( Touch_Emulated( ))
 	{
 		// touch emulation overrides all input
 		Touch_KeyEvent( 0, 0 );
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ void IN_MouseEvent( int key, int down )
 	else ClearBits( in_mstate, BIT( key ));
 
 	// touch emulation overrides all input
-	if( touch_emulate.value )
+	if( Touch_Emulated( ))
 	{
 		Touch_KeyEvent( K_MOUSE1 + key, down );
 	}
diff --git a/engine/client/input.h b/engine/client/input.h
index fc126ea4..5ab99a0b 100644
--- a/engine/client/input.h
+++ b/engine/client/input.h
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ typedef enum
 } touchEventType;
 
 extern convar_t touch_enable;
-extern convar_t touch_emulate;
 
 void Touch_Draw( void );
 void Touch_SetClientOnly( byte state );
@@ -74,6 +73,7 @@ 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 9301d267..1dcc9573 100644
--- a/engine/platform/sdl/in_sdl.c
+++ b/engine/platform/sdl/in_sdl.c
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ void Platform_SetCursorType( VGUI_DefaultCursor type )
 	}
 
 	// never disable cursor in touch emulation mode
-	if( !visible && touch_emulate.value )
+	if( !visible && Touch_Emulated( ))
 		return;
 
 	host.mouse_visible = visible;