diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/UI/OsuTouchInputMapper.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/UI/OsuTouchInputMapper.cs
index c75e179443..ffb8c802c7 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/UI/OsuTouchInputMapper.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/UI/OsuTouchInputMapper.cs
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 using osu.Framework.Input.Events;
 using osu.Framework.Input.StateChanges;
 using osu.Game.Configuration;
+using osuTK;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.UI
 {
@@ -38,6 +39,9 @@ private void load(OsuConfigManager config)
             mouseDisabled = config.GetBindable<bool>(OsuSetting.MouseDisableButtons);
         }
 
+        // Required to handle touches outside of the playfield when screen scaling is enabled.
+        public override bool ReceivePositionalInputAt(Vector2 screenSpacePos) => true;
+
         protected override void OnTouchMove(TouchMoveEvent e)
         {
             base.OnTouchMove(e);