diff --git a/0001-backends-Avoid-disabling-touchscreen-outside-of-touc.patch b/0001-backends-Avoid-disabling-touchscreen-outside-of-touc.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1633c8b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/0001-backends-Avoid-disabling-touchscreen-outside-of-touc.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+From 5471f40995b71cf838951a9e2fb2672e64aec66d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: rpm-build <rpm-build>
+Date: Thu, 24 Apr 2025 16:41:32 +0200
+Subject: [PATCH] backends: Avoid disabling touchscreen outside of touch mode
+
+The reasons to disable touchscreen on dpms off apply mostly to
+devices where the touch mode is useful, and not so much outside of
+those.
+---
+ src/backends/meta-input-mapper.c | 5 +++++
+ 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+)
+
+diff --git a/src/backends/meta-input-mapper.c b/src/backends/meta-input-mapper.c
+index a0a4b8a..a8d7a10 100644
+--- a/src/backends/meta-input-mapper.c
++++ b/src/backends/meta-input-mapper.c
+@@ -695,6 +695,7 @@ input_mapper_power_save_mode_changed_cb (MetaMonitorManager *monitor_manager,
+ {
+   ClutterInputDevice *device;
+   MetaLogicalMonitor *logical_monitor;
++  ClutterSeat *seat;
+   MetaMonitor *builtin;
+   MetaPowerSave power_save_mode;
+   gboolean on;
+@@ -718,6 +719,10 @@ input_mapper_power_save_mode_changed_cb (MetaMonitorManager *monitor_manager,
+   if (!device)
+     return;
+ 
++  seat = clutter_input_device_get_seat (device);
++  if (!clutter_seat_get_touch_mode (seat))
++    return;
++
+   g_signal_emit (mapper, signals[DEVICE_ENABLED], 0, device, on);
+ }
+ 
+-- 
+2.49.0
+
diff --git a/mutter.spec b/mutter.spec
index 4b2f192..f6a03ca 100644
--- a/mutter.spec
+++ b/mutter.spec
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 Name:          mutter
 Version:       40.9
-Release:       24%{?dist}
+Release:       25%{?dist}
 Summary:       Window and compositing manager based on Clutter
 
 License:       GPLv2+
@@ -152,6 +152,9 @@ Patch66: 0001-backend-native-Use-drmModeCloseFB-for-flicker-free-l.patch
 # RHEL-21286
 Patch67: double-key-event-handling.patch
 
+# RHEL-31742
+Patch68: 0001-backends-Avoid-disabling-touchscreen-outside-of-touc.patch
+
 BuildRequires: chrpath
 BuildRequires: pango-devel
 BuildRequires: startup-notification-devel
@@ -299,6 +302,10 @@ desktop-file-validate %{buildroot}/%{_datadir}/applications/%{name}.desktop
 %{_datadir}/mutter-%{mutter_api_version}/tests
 
 %changelog
+* Thu Apr 24 2025 Carlos Garnacho <cgarnach@redhat.com> - 40.9-25
+- Do not disable touchscreen on DPMS off if touch-mode is disabled
+  Resolves: RHEL-31742
+
 * Tue Jan 28 2025 Carlos Garnacho <cgarnach@redhat.com> - 40.9-24
 - Fix stuck modifier keys
   Resolves: RHEL-21286