diff --git a/services/inputflinger/PointerChoreographer.cpp b/services/inputflinger/PointerChoreographer.cpp
index 00dd6ba..31fbb51 100644
--- a/services/inputflinger/PointerChoreographer.cpp
+++ b/services/inputflinger/PointerChoreographer.cpp
@@ -202,6 +202,7 @@
     }
     auto it = mMousePointersByDisplay.find(targetDisplay);
     if (it != mMousePointersByDisplay.end()) {
+        mPolicy.notifyMouseCursorFadedOnTyping();
         it->second->fade(PointerControllerInterface::Transition::GRADUAL);
     }
 }
diff --git a/services/inputflinger/include/InputReaderBase.h b/services/inputflinger/include/InputReaderBase.h
index 889ee09..42a03c1 100644
--- a/services/inputflinger/include/InputReaderBase.h
+++ b/services/inputflinger/include/InputReaderBase.h
@@ -397,6 +397,9 @@
      * Returns ReservedInputDeviceId::INVALID_INPUT_DEVICE_ID if no device has been used since boot.
      */
     virtual DeviceId getLastUsedInputDeviceId() = 0;
+
+    /* Notifies that mouse cursor faded due to typing. */
+    virtual void notifyMouseCursorFadedOnTyping() = 0;
 };
 
 // --- TouchAffineTransformation ---
diff --git a/services/inputflinger/include/PointerChoreographerPolicyInterface.h b/services/inputflinger/include/PointerChoreographerPolicyInterface.h
index 7a85c12..e1f8fda 100644
--- a/services/inputflinger/include/PointerChoreographerPolicyInterface.h
+++ b/services/inputflinger/include/PointerChoreographerPolicyInterface.h
@@ -58,6 +58,9 @@
 
     /* Returns true if any InputConnection is currently active. */
     virtual bool isInputMethodConnectionActive() = 0;
+
+    /* Notifies that mouse cursor faded due to typing. */
+    virtual void notifyMouseCursorFadedOnTyping() = 0;
 };
 
 } // namespace android
diff --git a/services/inputflinger/reader/InputReader.cpp b/services/inputflinger/reader/InputReader.cpp
index ab13ad4..0073fd1 100644
--- a/services/inputflinger/reader/InputReader.cpp
+++ b/services/inputflinger/reader/InputReader.cpp
@@ -907,6 +907,12 @@
     return mLastUsedDeviceId;
 }
 
+void InputReader::notifyMouseCursorFadedOnTyping() {
+    std::scoped_lock _l(mLock);
+    // disable touchpad taps when cursor has faded due to typing
+    mPreventingTouchpadTaps = true;
+}
+
 void InputReader::dump(std::string& dump) {
     std::scoped_lock _l(mLock);
 
diff --git a/services/inputflinger/reader/include/InputReader.h b/services/inputflinger/reader/include/InputReader.h
index 6f8c289..03ca840 100644
--- a/services/inputflinger/reader/include/InputReader.h
+++ b/services/inputflinger/reader/include/InputReader.h
@@ -118,6 +118,8 @@
 
     DeviceId getLastUsedInputDeviceId() override;
 
+    void notifyMouseCursorFadedOnTyping() override;
+
 protected:
     // These members are protected so they can be instrumented by test cases.
     virtual std::shared_ptr<InputDevice> createDeviceLocked(nsecs_t when, int32_t deviceId,
@@ -199,7 +201,7 @@
     std::unordered_map<std::shared_ptr<InputDevice>, std::vector<int32_t> /*eventHubId*/>
             mDeviceToEventHubIdsMap GUARDED_BY(mLock);
 
-    // true if tap-to-click on touchpad currently disabled
+    // true if tap-to-click on touchpad is currently disabled
     bool mPreventingTouchpadTaps GUARDED_BY(mLock){false};
 
     // records timestamp of the last key press on the physical keyboard
diff --git a/services/inputflinger/reader/mapper/KeyboardInputMapper.cpp b/services/inputflinger/reader/mapper/KeyboardInputMapper.cpp
index 25f4893..4a21e48 100644
--- a/services/inputflinger/reader/mapper/KeyboardInputMapper.cpp
+++ b/services/inputflinger/reader/mapper/KeyboardInputMapper.cpp
@@ -493,12 +493,6 @@
 void KeyboardInputMapper::onKeyDownProcessed(nsecs_t downTime) {
     InputReaderContext& context = *getContext();
     context.setLastKeyDownTimestamp(downTime);
-    // Ignore meta keys or multiple simultaneous down keys as they are likely to be keyboard
-    // shortcuts
-    bool shouldHideCursor = mKeyDowns.size() == 1 && !isMetaKey(mKeyDowns[0].keyCode);
-    if (shouldHideCursor && context.getPolicy()->isInputMethodConnectionActive()) {
-        context.setPreventingTouchpadTaps(true);
-    }
 }
 
 } // namespace android
diff --git a/services/inputflinger/tests/InterfaceMocks.h b/services/inputflinger/tests/InterfaceMocks.h
index bacc6d4..48e0b4f 100644
--- a/services/inputflinger/tests/InterfaceMocks.h
+++ b/services/inputflinger/tests/InterfaceMocks.h
@@ -187,6 +187,7 @@
     MOCK_METHOD(void, notifyPointerDisplayIdChanged,
                 (ui::LogicalDisplayId displayId, const FloatPoint& position), (override));
     MOCK_METHOD(bool, isInputMethodConnectionActive, (), (override));
+    MOCK_METHOD(void, notifyMouseCursorFadedOnTyping, (), (override));
 };
 
 } // namespace android
diff --git a/services/inputflinger/tests/KeyboardInputMapper_test.cpp b/services/inputflinger/tests/KeyboardInputMapper_test.cpp
index ab47cc6..d3e8dee 100644
--- a/services/inputflinger/tests/KeyboardInputMapper_test.cpp
+++ b/services/inputflinger/tests/KeyboardInputMapper_test.cpp
@@ -69,48 +69,8 @@
         mMapper = createInputMapper<KeyboardInputMapper>(*mDeviceContext, mReaderConfiguration,
                                                          AINPUT_SOURCE_KEYBOARD);
     }
-
-    void testTouchpadTapStateForKeys(const std::vector<int32_t>& keyCodes,
-                                     const bool expectPrevent) {
-        if (expectPrevent) {
-            EXPECT_CALL(mMockInputReaderContext, setPreventingTouchpadTaps(true))
-                    .Times(keyCodes.size());
-        }
-        for (int32_t keyCode : keyCodes) {
-            process(EV_KEY, keyCode, 1);
-            process(EV_SYN, SYN_REPORT, 0);
-            process(EV_KEY, keyCode, 0);
-            process(EV_SYN, SYN_REPORT, 0);
-        }
-    }
 };
 
-/**
- * Touchpad tap should not be disabled if there is no active Input Method Connection
- */
-TEST_F(KeyboardInputMapperUnitTest, KeystrokesWithoutIMeConnectionDontDisableTouchpadTap) {
-    testTouchpadTapStateForKeys({KEY_0, KEY_A, KEY_LEFTCTRL}, /* expectPrevent= */ false);
-}
-
-/**
- * Touchpad tap should be disabled if there is a active Input Method Connection
- */
-TEST_F(KeyboardInputMapperUnitTest, AlphanumericKeystrokesWithIMeConnectionDisableTouchpadTap) {
-    mFakePolicy->setIsInputMethodConnectionActive(true);
-    testTouchpadTapStateForKeys({KEY_0, KEY_A}, /* expectPrevent= */ true);
-}
-
-/**
- * Touchpad tap should not be disabled by meta keys even if Input Method Connection is active
- */
-TEST_F(KeyboardInputMapperUnitTest, MetaKeystrokesWithIMeConnectionDontDisableTouchpadTap) {
-    mFakePolicy->setIsInputMethodConnectionActive(true);
-    std::vector<int32_t> metaKeys{KEY_LEFTALT,   KEY_RIGHTALT, KEY_LEFTSHIFT, KEY_RIGHTSHIFT,
-                                  KEY_FN,        KEY_LEFTCTRL, KEY_RIGHTCTRL, KEY_LEFTMETA,
-                                  KEY_RIGHTMETA, KEY_CAPSLOCK, KEY_NUMLOCK,   KEY_SCROLLLOCK};
-    testTouchpadTapStateForKeys(metaKeys, /* expectPrevent= */ false);
-}
-
 TEST_F(KeyboardInputMapperUnitTest, KeyPressTimestampRecorded) {
     nsecs_t when = ARBITRARY_TIME;
     std::vector<int32_t> keyCodes{KEY_0, KEY_A, KEY_LEFTCTRL, KEY_RIGHTALT, KEY_LEFTSHIFT};
diff --git a/services/inputflinger/tests/PointerChoreographer_test.cpp b/services/inputflinger/tests/PointerChoreographer_test.cpp
index 9a5b6a7..144e723 100644
--- a/services/inputflinger/tests/PointerChoreographer_test.cpp
+++ b/services/inputflinger/tests/PointerChoreographer_test.cpp
@@ -2294,7 +2294,13 @@
     assertPointerControllerRemoved(pc);
 }
 
-class PointerVisibilityOnKeyPressTest : public PointerChoreographerTest {
+using PointerVisibilityAndTouchpadTapStateOnKeyPressTestFixtureParam =
+        std::tuple<std::string_view /*name*/, uint32_t /*source*/>;
+
+class PointerVisibilityAndTouchpadTapStateOnKeyPressTestFixture
+      : public PointerChoreographerTest,
+        public testing::WithParamInterface<
+                PointerVisibilityAndTouchpadTapStateOnKeyPressTestFixtureParam> {
 protected:
     const std::unordered_map<int32_t, int32_t>
             mMetaKeyStates{{AKEYCODE_ALT_LEFT, AMETA_ALT_LEFT_ON},
@@ -2358,15 +2364,28 @@
     }
 };
 
-TEST_F(PointerVisibilityOnKeyPressTest, KeystrokesWithoutImeConnectionDoesNotHidePointer) {
+INSTANTIATE_TEST_SUITE_P(
+        PointerChoreographerTest, PointerVisibilityAndTouchpadTapStateOnKeyPressTestFixture,
+        testing::Values(std::make_tuple("Mouse", AINPUT_SOURCE_MOUSE),
+                        std::make_tuple("Touchpad", AINPUT_SOURCE_MOUSE | AINPUT_SOURCE_TOUCHPAD)),
+        [](const testing::TestParamInfo<
+                PointerVisibilityAndTouchpadTapStateOnKeyPressTestFixtureParam>& p) {
+            return std::string{std::get<0>(p.param)};
+        });
+
+TEST_P(PointerVisibilityAndTouchpadTapStateOnKeyPressTestFixture,
+       KeystrokesWithoutImeConnectionDoesNotHidePointerOrDisablesTouchpadTap) {
+    const auto& [_, source] = GetParam();
     mChoreographer.setDisplayViewports(createViewports({DISPLAY_ID}));
 
     // Mouse connected
     mChoreographer.notifyInputDevicesChanged(
-            {/*id=*/0, {generateTestDeviceInfo(DEVICE_ID, AINPUT_SOURCE_MOUSE, DISPLAY_ID)}});
+            {/*id=*/0, {generateTestDeviceInfo(DEVICE_ID, source, DISPLAY_ID)}});
     auto pc = assertPointerControllerCreated(ControllerType::MOUSE);
     ASSERT_TRUE(pc->isPointerShown());
 
+    EXPECT_CALL(mMockPolicy, notifyMouseCursorFadedOnTyping).Times(0);
+
     notifyKey(ui::LogicalDisplayId::INVALID, AKEYCODE_0);
     notifyKey(ui::LogicalDisplayId::INVALID, AKEYCODE_A);
     notifyKey(ui::LogicalDisplayId::INVALID, AKEYCODE_CTRL_LEFT);
@@ -2374,16 +2393,19 @@
     ASSERT_TRUE(pc->isPointerShown());
 }
 
-TEST_F(PointerVisibilityOnKeyPressTest, AlphanumericKeystrokesWithImeConnectionHidePointer) {
+TEST_P(PointerVisibilityAndTouchpadTapStateOnKeyPressTestFixture,
+       AlphanumericKeystrokesWithImeConnectionHidePointerAndDisablesTouchpadTap) {
+    const auto& [_, source] = GetParam();
     mChoreographer.setDisplayViewports(createViewports({DISPLAY_ID}));
 
     // Mouse connected
     mChoreographer.notifyInputDevicesChanged(
-            {/*id=*/0, {generateTestDeviceInfo(DEVICE_ID, AINPUT_SOURCE_MOUSE, DISPLAY_ID)}});
+            {/*id=*/0, {generateTestDeviceInfo(DEVICE_ID, source, DISPLAY_ID)}});
     auto pc = assertPointerControllerCreated(ControllerType::MOUSE);
     ASSERT_TRUE(pc->isPointerShown());
 
     EXPECT_CALL(mMockPolicy, isInputMethodConnectionActive).WillRepeatedly(testing::Return(true));
+    EXPECT_CALL(mMockPolicy, notifyMouseCursorFadedOnTyping).Times(2);
 
     notifyKey(DISPLAY_ID, AKEYCODE_0);
     ASSERT_FALSE(pc->isPointerShown());
@@ -2394,17 +2416,19 @@
     ASSERT_FALSE(pc->isPointerShown());
 }
 
-TEST_F(PointerVisibilityOnKeyPressTest, MetaKeystrokesDoNotHidePointer) {
+TEST_P(PointerVisibilityAndTouchpadTapStateOnKeyPressTestFixture,
+       MetaKeystrokesDoNotHidePointerOrDisablesTouchpadTap) {
+    const auto& [_, source] = GetParam();
     mChoreographer.setDisplayViewports(createViewports({DISPLAY_ID}));
 
     // Mouse connected
     mChoreographer.notifyInputDevicesChanged(
-            {/*id=*/0,
-             {generateTestDeviceInfo(SECOND_DEVICE_ID, AINPUT_SOURCE_MOUSE, DISPLAY_ID)}});
+            {/*id=*/0, {generateTestDeviceInfo(SECOND_DEVICE_ID, source, DISPLAY_ID)}});
     auto pc = assertPointerControllerCreated(ControllerType::MOUSE);
     ASSERT_TRUE(pc->isPointerShown());
 
     EXPECT_CALL(mMockPolicy, isInputMethodConnectionActive).WillRepeatedly(testing::Return(true));
+    EXPECT_CALL(mMockPolicy, notifyMouseCursorFadedOnTyping).Times(0);
 
     const std::vector<int32_t> metaKeyCodes{AKEYCODE_ALT_LEFT,   AKEYCODE_ALT_RIGHT,
                                             AKEYCODE_SHIFT_LEFT, AKEYCODE_SHIFT_RIGHT,
@@ -2420,14 +2444,16 @@
     ASSERT_TRUE(pc->isPointerShown());
 }
 
-TEST_F(PointerVisibilityOnKeyPressTest, KeystrokesWithoutTargetHidePointerOnlyOnFocusedDisplay) {
+TEST_P(PointerVisibilityAndTouchpadTapStateOnKeyPressTestFixture,
+       KeystrokesWithoutTargetHidePointerOnlyOnFocusedDisplayAndDisablesTouchpadTap) {
+    const auto& [_, source] = GetParam();
     mChoreographer.setDisplayViewports(createViewports({DISPLAY_ID, ANOTHER_DISPLAY_ID}));
     mChoreographer.setFocusedDisplay(DISPLAY_ID);
 
     // Mouse connected
     mChoreographer.notifyInputDevicesChanged(
             {/*id=*/0,
-             {generateTestDeviceInfo(DEVICE_ID, AINPUT_SOURCE_MOUSE, DISPLAY_ID),
+             {generateTestDeviceInfo(DEVICE_ID, source, DISPLAY_ID),
               generateTestDeviceInfo(SECOND_DEVICE_ID, AINPUT_SOURCE_MOUSE, ANOTHER_DISPLAY_ID)}});
     auto pc1 = assertPointerControllerCreated(ControllerType::MOUSE);
     auto pc2 = assertPointerControllerCreated(ControllerType::MOUSE);
@@ -2435,6 +2461,7 @@
     ASSERT_TRUE(pc2->isPointerShown());
 
     EXPECT_CALL(mMockPolicy, isInputMethodConnectionActive).WillRepeatedly(testing::Return(true));
+    EXPECT_CALL(mMockPolicy, notifyMouseCursorFadedOnTyping).Times(2);
 
     notifyKey(ui::LogicalDisplayId::INVALID, AKEYCODE_0);
     ASSERT_FALSE(pc1->isPointerShown());
@@ -2446,16 +2473,19 @@
     ASSERT_TRUE(pc2->isPointerShown());
 }
 
-TEST_F(PointerVisibilityOnKeyPressTest, TestMetaKeyCombinations) {
+TEST_P(PointerVisibilityAndTouchpadTapStateOnKeyPressTestFixture, TestMetaKeyCombinations) {
+    const auto& [_, source] = GetParam();
     mChoreographer.setDisplayViewports(createViewports({DISPLAY_ID}));
 
     // Mouse connected
     mChoreographer.notifyInputDevicesChanged(
-            {/*id=*/0, {generateTestDeviceInfo(DEVICE_ID, AINPUT_SOURCE_MOUSE, DISPLAY_ID)}});
+            {/*id=*/0, {generateTestDeviceInfo(DEVICE_ID, source, DISPLAY_ID)}});
     auto pc = assertPointerControllerCreated(ControllerType::MOUSE);
+
     EXPECT_CALL(mMockPolicy, isInputMethodConnectionActive).WillRepeatedly(testing::Return(true));
 
-    // meta key combinations that should hide pointer
+    // meta key combinations that should hide pointer and disable touchpad taps
+    EXPECT_CALL(mMockPolicy, notifyMouseCursorFadedOnTyping).Times(5);
     metaKeyCombinationHidesPointer(*pc, AKEYCODE_A, AKEYCODE_SHIFT_LEFT);
     metaKeyCombinationHidesPointer(*pc, AKEYCODE_A, AKEYCODE_SHIFT_RIGHT);
     metaKeyCombinationHidesPointer(*pc, AKEYCODE_A, AKEYCODE_CAPS_LOCK);
@@ -2463,6 +2493,7 @@
     metaKeyCombinationHidesPointer(*pc, AKEYCODE_A, AKEYCODE_SCROLL_LOCK);
 
     // meta key combinations that should not hide pointer
+    EXPECT_CALL(mMockPolicy, notifyMouseCursorFadedOnTyping).Times(0);
     metaKeyCombinationDoesNotHidePointer(*pc, AKEYCODE_A, AKEYCODE_ALT_LEFT);
     metaKeyCombinationDoesNotHidePointer(*pc, AKEYCODE_A, AKEYCODE_ALT_RIGHT);
     metaKeyCombinationDoesNotHidePointer(*pc, AKEYCODE_A, AKEYCODE_CTRL_LEFT);
diff --git a/services/inputflinger/tests/fuzzers/InputReaderFuzzer.cpp b/services/inputflinger/tests/fuzzers/InputReaderFuzzer.cpp
index 7d26a43..d552c19 100644
--- a/services/inputflinger/tests/fuzzers/InputReaderFuzzer.cpp
+++ b/services/inputflinger/tests/fuzzers/InputReaderFuzzer.cpp
@@ -169,6 +169,8 @@
 
     DeviceId getLastUsedInputDeviceId() override { return reader->getLastUsedInputDeviceId(); }
 
+    void notifyMouseCursorFadedOnTyping() override { reader->notifyMouseCursorFadedOnTyping(); }
+
 private:
     std::unique_ptr<InputReaderInterface> reader;
 };
diff --git a/services/inputflinger/tests/fuzzers/MapperHelpers.h b/services/inputflinger/tests/fuzzers/MapperHelpers.h
index 969c032..c4465b6 100644
--- a/services/inputflinger/tests/fuzzers/MapperHelpers.h
+++ b/services/inputflinger/tests/fuzzers/MapperHelpers.h
@@ -346,8 +346,8 @@
     int32_t getLedMetaState() override { return mFdp->ConsumeIntegral<int32_t>(); };
     void notifyStylusGestureStarted(int32_t, nsecs_t) {}
 
-    void setPreventingTouchpadTaps(bool prevent) {}
-    bool isPreventingTouchpadTaps() { return mFdp->ConsumeBool(); };
+    void setPreventingTouchpadTaps(bool prevent) override {}
+    bool isPreventingTouchpadTaps() override { return mFdp->ConsumeBool(); };
 
     void setLastKeyDownTimestamp(nsecs_t when) { mLastKeyDownTimestamp = when; };
     nsecs_t getLastKeyDownTimestamp() { return mLastKeyDownTimestamp; };