diff --git a/apps/features.txt b/apps/features.txt
index b510136a33..af4b18648e 100644
--- a/apps/features.txt
+++ b/apps/features.txt
@@ -192,3 +192,6 @@ usbstack
 wheel_acceleration
 #endif
 
+#if defined(HAVE_TOUCHSCREEN)
+touchscreen
+#endif
diff --git a/apps/lang/english.lang b/apps/lang/english.lang
index 8971cfb0a9..b2f08222ce 100644
--- a/apps/lang/english.lang
+++ b/apps/lang/english.lang
@@ -12403,3 +12403,54 @@
     speaker: "Enable Speaker"
   </voice>
 </phrase>
+<phrase>
+  id: LANG_TOUCHSCREEN_MODE
+  desc: in Settings -> General -> System menu
+  user: core
+  <source>
+    *: none
+    touchscreen: "Touchscreen Mode"
+  </source>
+  <dest>
+    *: none
+    touchscreen: "Touchscreen Mode"
+  </dest>
+  <voice>
+    *: none
+    touchscreen: "Touchscreen Mode"
+  </voice>
+</phrase>
+<phrase>
+  id: LANG_TOUCHSCREEN_GRID
+  desc: in Settings -> General -> System menu
+  user: core
+  <source>
+    *: none
+    touchscreen: "3x3 Grid"
+  </source>
+  <dest>
+    *: none
+    touchscreen: "3x3 Grid"
+  </dest>
+  <voice>
+    *: none
+    touchscreen: "3 by 3 grid"
+  </voice>
+</phrase>
+<phrase>
+  id: LANG_TOUCHSCREEN_POINT
+  desc: in Settings -> General -> System menu
+  user: core
+  <source>
+    *: none
+    touchscreen: "Absolute Point"
+  </source>
+  <dest>
+    *: none
+    touchscreen: "Absolute Point"
+  </dest>
+  <voice>
+    *: none
+    touchscreen: "Absolute Point"
+  </voice>
+</phrase>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/apps/main.c b/apps/main.c
index 20cec9bbfa..54ff191a3a 100644
--- a/apps/main.c
+++ b/apps/main.c
@@ -136,9 +136,6 @@ static void app_main(void)
         screens[i].update();
     }
     tree_gui_init();
-#ifdef HAVE_TOUCHSCREEN
-    touchscreen_set_mode(TOUCHSCREEN_BUTTON);
-#endif
     viewportmanager_set_statusbar(VP_SB_ALLSCREENS);
     add_event(GUI_EVENT_STATUSBAR_TOGGLE, false, 
               viewportmanager_statusbar_changed);
diff --git a/apps/menus/settings_menu.c b/apps/menus/settings_menu.c
index 73d2463c36..56a0178000 100644
--- a/apps/menus/settings_menu.c
+++ b/apps/menus/settings_menu.c
@@ -265,6 +265,20 @@ MENUITEM_SETTING(buttonlight_brightness, &global_settings.buttonlight_brightness
 MENUITEM_SETTING(touchpad_sensitivity, &global_settings.touchpad_sensitivity, NULL);
 #endif
 
+#ifdef HAVE_TOUCHSCREEN
+static int touch_mode_callback(int action,const struct menu_item_ex *this_item)
+{
+    (void)this_item;
+    switch (action)
+    {
+        case ACTION_EXIT_MENUITEM: /* on exit */
+            touchscreen_set_mode(global_settings.touch_mode);
+            break;
+    }
+    return action;
+}
+MENUITEM_SETTING(touch_mode, &global_settings.touch_mode, touch_mode_callback);
+#endif
 
 MAKE_MENU(system_menu, ID2P(LANG_SYSTEM),
           0, Icon_System_menu,
@@ -284,7 +298,7 @@ MAKE_MENU(system_menu, ID2P(LANG_SYSTEM),
             &car_adapter_mode,
 #endif
 #ifdef IPOD_ACCESSORY_PROTOCOL
-	    &serial_bitrate,
+        &serial_bitrate,
 #endif
 #ifdef HAVE_ACCESSORY_SUPPLY
             &accessory_supply,
@@ -300,6 +314,9 @@ MAKE_MENU(system_menu, ID2P(LANG_SYSTEM),
 #endif
 #ifdef HAVE_TOUCHPAD_SENSITIVITY_SETTING
             &touchpad_sensitivity,
+#endif
+#ifdef HAVE_TOUCHSCREEN
+            &touch_mode,
 #endif
          );
 
diff --git a/apps/settings.c b/apps/settings.c
index 71c29f67c4..4db4f4405c 100644
--- a/apps/settings.c
+++ b/apps/settings.c
@@ -960,6 +960,10 @@ void settings_apply(bool read_disk)
     usb_charging_enable(global_settings.usb_charging);
 #endif
 
+#ifdef HAVE_TOUCHSCREEN
+    touchscreen_set_mode(global_settings.touch_mode);
+#endif
+
     /* This should stay last */
 #if defined(HAVE_RECORDING) && CONFIG_CODEC == SWCODEC
     enc_global_settings_apply();
diff --git a/apps/settings.h b/apps/settings.h
index c376a46dea..dfd3998d83 100644
--- a/apps/settings.h
+++ b/apps/settings.h
@@ -726,6 +726,10 @@ struct user_settings
     bool speaker_enabled;
 #endif
 
+#ifdef HAVE_TOUCHSCREEN
+    int touch_mode;
+#endif
+
     /* If values are just added to the end, no need to bump plugin API
        version. */
     /* new stuff to be added at the end */
diff --git a/apps/settings_list.c b/apps/settings_list.c
index 2d9be0873c..6255580991 100644
--- a/apps/settings_list.c
+++ b/apps/settings_list.c
@@ -602,8 +602,8 @@ const struct settings_list settings[] = {
 #ifdef IPOD_ACCESSORY_PROTOCOL
     CHOICE_SETTING(0, serial_bitrate, LANG_SERIAL_BITRATE, 0, "serial bitrate",
                    "auto,9600,19200,38400,57600", iap_bitrate_set, 5, ID2P(LANG_SERIAL_BITRATE_AUTO),
-		   ID2P(LANG_SERIAL_BITRATE_9600),ID2P(LANG_SERIAL_BITRATE_19200),
-		   ID2P(LANG_SERIAL_BITRATE_38400),ID2P(LANG_SERIAL_BITRATE_57600)),
+           ID2P(LANG_SERIAL_BITRATE_9600),ID2P(LANG_SERIAL_BITRATE_19200),
+           ID2P(LANG_SERIAL_BITRATE_38400),ID2P(LANG_SERIAL_BITRATE_57600)),
 #endif
 #ifdef HAVE_ACCESSORY_SUPPLY
     OFFON_SETTING(0, accessory_supply, LANG_ACCESSORY_SUPPLY,
@@ -1462,6 +1462,11 @@ const struct settings_list settings[] = {
     OFFON_SETTING(0, speaker_enabled, LANG_ENABLE_SPEAKER, false, "speaker",
                   audiohw_enable_speaker),
 #endif
+#ifdef HAVE_TOUCHSCREEN
+    CHOICE_SETTING(0, touch_mode, LANG_TOUCHSCREEN_MODE, TOUCHSCREEN_BUTTON,
+                   "touchscreen mode", "point,grid", NULL, 2,
+                   ID2P(LANG_TOUCHSCREEN_POINT), ID2P(LANG_TOUCHSCREEN_GRID)),
+#endif
 };
 
 const int nb_settings = sizeof(settings)/sizeof(*settings);