diff --git a/frontend/device/remarkable/device.lua b/frontend/device/remarkable/device.lua
index 420068c34..f6f1f6f0f 100644
--- a/frontend/device/remarkable/device.lua
+++ b/frontend/device/remarkable/device.lua
@@ -70,8 +70,8 @@ local Remarkable2 = Remarkable:new{
 }
 
 function Remarkable2:adjustTouchEvent(ev, by)
+    ev.time = TimeVal:now()
     if ev.type == EV_ABS then
-        ev.time = TimeVal:now()
         -- Mirror Y and scale up both X & Y as touch input is different res from
         -- display
         if ev.code == ABS_MT_POSITION_X then