diff --git a/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_WindowX11.cpp b/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_WindowX11.cpp
index 621fdfd7505..fec43b558e6 100644
--- a/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_WindowX11.cpp
+++ b/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_WindowX11.cpp
@@ -456,6 +456,8 @@ GHOST_WindowX11(
 
 #ifdef WITH_X11_XINPUT
 	initXInputDevices();
+
+	m_tabletData.Active = GHOST_kTabletModeNone;
 #endif
 
 	/* now set up the rendering context. */