diff --git a/input/drivers/udev_input.c b/input/drivers/udev_input.c
index 0dd6b5b6c3..c42133a471 100644
--- a/input/drivers/udev_input.c
+++ b/input/drivers/udev_input.c
@@ -1420,6 +1420,61 @@ static void udev_destroy_touch_dev(udev_input_device_t *dev)
    touch->current_slot = UDEV_INPUT_TOUCH_SLOT_ID_NONE;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Update options from settings if they changed.
+ *
+ * @param dev Input touch device to update.
+ * @param force Force setting of the values.
+ */
+static void udev_update_touch_dev_options(udev_input_device_t *dev, bool force)
+{
+   settings_t *settings;
+
+   static bool pointer_en;
+   static bool mouse_en;
+   static bool touchpad_en;
+   static bool trackball_en;
+   static bool gest_en;
+
+   bool pointer_en_new;
+   bool mouse_en_new;
+   bool touchpad_en_new;
+   bool trackball_en_new;
+   bool gest_en_new;
+
+   settings = config_get_ptr();
+
+   pointer_en_new = UDEV_INPUT_TOUCH_POINTER_EN;
+   if (force || pointer_en_new != pointer_en)
+   {
+       dev->touch.pointer_enabled = pointer_en_new;
+   }
+
+   mouse_en_new = UDEV_INPUT_TOUCH_MOUSE_EN;
+   if (force || mouse_en_new != mouse_en)
+   {
+       dev->touch.mouse_enabled = mouse_en_new;
+   }
+
+   touchpad_en_new = UDEV_INPUT_TOUCH_TOUCHPAD_EN;
+   if (force || touchpad_en_new != touchpad_en)
+   {
+       dev->touch.touchpad_enabled = touchpad_en_new;
+   }
+   
+   trackball_en_new = UDEV_INPUT_TOUCH_TRACKBALL_EN;
+   if (force || trackball_en_new != trackball_en)
+   {
+       dev->touch.trackball_enabled = trackball_en_new;
+   }
+
+   gest_en_new = UDEV_INPUT_TOUCH_GEST_EN;
+   if (force || gest_en_new != gest_en)
+   {
+       dev->touch.gest_enabled = gest_en_new;
+   }
+}
+
 /**
  * Initialize given touch device.
  *
@@ -1662,6 +1717,9 @@ static void udev_init_touch_dev(udev_input_device_t *dev)
       touch->gest_mcbs[iii].data = NULL;
    }
 
+   /* Force load the options from settings */
+   udev_update_touch_dev_options(dev, true);
+
    /* Print debug information */
    udev_dump_touch_dev(dev);
 }
@@ -2332,6 +2390,9 @@ static void udev_report_touch(udev_input_t *udev, udev_input_device_t *dev)
                }
                else
                { /* Direct mode -> Direct virtual mouse. */
+                  /* Initialize mouse position to the current pointer position */
+                  touch->mouse_pos_x = touch->pointer_ma_pos_x;
+                  touch->mouse_pos_y = touch->pointer_ma_pos_y;
                }
 
                if (touch->trackball_enabled)
@@ -2978,9 +3039,11 @@ static int16_t udev_input_touch_state(
 
    if (touch->run_state_update)
    { /* Perform state update only once */
-       touch->run_state_update = false;
-       /* Update last update timestamp */
-       udev_touch_ts_copy(&now, &touch->last_state_update);
+      touch->run_state_update = false;
+      /* Update last update timestamp */
+      udev_touch_ts_copy(&now, &touch->last_state_update);
+      /* Force load the options from settings */
+      udev_update_touch_dev_options(dev, true);
    }
 
    switch (device)
diff --git a/intl/msg_hash_us.h b/intl/msg_hash_us.h
index 41bac67531..11c4e503f5 100644
--- a/intl/msg_hash_us.h
+++ b/intl/msg_hash_us.h
@@ -15267,7 +15267,7 @@ MSG_HASH(
    )
 MSG_HASH(
    MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_INPUT_TOUCH_VMOUSE_TRACKBALL,
-   "Enable along with Mouse to utilize use the touch screen as a trackball."
+   "Enable along with Mouse to utilize use the touch screen as a trackball, adding inertia to the pointer."
    )
 MSG_HASH(
    MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_INPUT_TOUCH_VMOUSE_GESTURE,
@@ -15275,7 +15275,7 @@ MSG_HASH(
    )
 MSG_HASH(
    MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_INPUT_TOUCH_VMOUSE_GESTURE,
-   "Enable touchscreen gestures, including tapping, tap-dragging, and finger swiping"
+   "Enable touchscreen gestures, including tapping, tap-dragging, and finger swiping."
    )
 #endif
 #ifdef HAVE_ODROIDGO2