diff --git a/components/mobileshell/components/swipearea.cpp b/components/mobileshell/components/swipearea.cpp
index 5ec21b7c..2401e1fb 100644
--- a/components/mobileshell/components/swipearea.cpp
+++ b/components/mobileshell/components/swipearea.cpp
@@ -309,6 +309,9 @@ void SwipeArea::handleReleaseEvent(QPointerEvent *event, QPointF point)
     // if we are in a swipe
     if (m_moving) {
         Q_EMIT swipeEnded();
+    } else if (m_pressed) {
+        // No swipe occurred — this was a click/tap
+        Q_EMIT clicked();
     }
 
     resetSwipe();
diff --git a/components/mobileshell/components/swipearea.h b/components/mobileshell/components/swipearea.h
index a3bf899b..f34e78f7 100644
--- a/components/mobileshell/components/swipearea.h
+++ b/components/mobileshell/components/swipearea.h
@@ -63,6 +63,8 @@ Q_SIGNALS:
     void touchpadScrollEnded();
     void touchpadScrollMove(qreal totalDeltaX, qreal totalDeltaY, qreal deltaX, qreal deltaY);
 
+    void clicked();
+
 protected:
     bool childMouseEventFilter(QQuickItem *item, QEvent *event) override;
     void mouseMoveEvent(QMouseEvent *event) override;