diff --git a/include/ui/Input.h b/include/ui/Input.h
index 082f11c65..e92d7f5fc 100644
--- a/include/ui/Input.h
+++ b/include/ui/Input.h
@@ -476,6 +476,11 @@ public:
     status_t writeToParcel(Parcel* parcel) const;
 #endif
 
+    static bool isTouchEvent(int32_t source, int32_t action);
+    inline bool isTouchEvent() const {
+        return isTouchEvent(mSource, mAction);
+    }
+
     // Low-level accessors.
     inline const int32_t* getPointerIds() const { return mPointerIds.array(); }
     inline const nsecs_t* getSampleEventTimes() const { return mSampleEventTimes.array(); }
diff --git a/libs/ui/Input.cpp b/libs/ui/Input.cpp
index a80320e47..0ed086662 100644
--- a/libs/ui/Input.cpp
+++ b/libs/ui/Input.cpp
@@ -616,6 +616,23 @@ status_t MotionEvent::writeToParcel(Parcel* parcel) const {
 }
 #endif
 
+bool MotionEvent::isTouchEvent(int32_t source, int32_t action) {
+    if (source & AINPUT_SOURCE_CLASS_POINTER) {
+        // Specifically excludes HOVER_MOVE and SCROLL.
+        switch (action & AMOTION_EVENT_ACTION_MASK) {
+        case AMOTION_EVENT_ACTION_DOWN:
+        case AMOTION_EVENT_ACTION_MOVE:
+        case AMOTION_EVENT_ACTION_UP:
+        case AMOTION_EVENT_ACTION_POINTER_DOWN:
+        case AMOTION_EVENT_ACTION_POINTER_UP:
+        case AMOTION_EVENT_ACTION_CANCEL:
+        case AMOTION_EVENT_ACTION_OUTSIDE:
+            return true;
+        }
+    }
+    return false;
+}
+
 
 // --- InputDeviceInfo ---