diff --git a/kvui.py b/kvui.py
index 403872d63b..b0091b5a20 100644
--- a/kvui.py
+++ b/kvui.py
@@ -35,6 +35,17 @@ Config.set("input", "mouse", "mouse,disable_multitouch")
 Config.set("kivy", "exit_on_escape", "0")
 Config.set("graphics", "multisamples", "0")  # multisamples crash old intel drivers
 
+# Workaround for Kivy issue #9226.
+# caused by kivy by default using probesysfs,
+# which assumes all multi touch deviecs are touch screens. 
+# workaround provided by Snu of the kivy commmunity c:
+from kivy.utils import platform
+if platform == "linux":
+    options = Config.options("input")
+    for option in options:
+        if Config.get("input", option) == "probesysfs":
+            Config.remove_option("input", option)
+
 # Workaround for an issue where importing kivy.core.window before loading sounds
 # will hang the whole application on Linux once the first sound is loaded.
 # kivymd imports kivy.core.window, so we have to do this before the first kivymd import.