diff --git a/DOCS/man/options.rst b/DOCS/man/options.rst
index 4ce543a18d..4b6696838a 100644
--- a/DOCS/man/options.rst
+++ b/DOCS/man/options.rst
@@ -6335,8 +6335,8 @@ them.
 
 ``--wayland-edge-pixels-pointer=<value>``
     Defines the size of an edge border (default: 16) to initiate client side
-    resize events in the wayland contexts with the mouse. This is only active if
-    there are no server side decorations from the compositor.
+    resize events in the wayland contexts with the mouse or tablet. This is only
+    active if there are no server side decorations from the compositor.
 
 ``--wayland-edge-pixels-touch=<value>``
     Defines the size of an edge border (default: 32) to initiate client side
diff --git a/video/out/wayland_common.c b/video/out/wayland_common.c
index 202d1b2d0f..25a440cbe6 100644
--- a/video/out/wayland_common.c
+++ b/video/out/wayland_common.c
@@ -709,7 +709,7 @@ static void tablet_tool_handle_down(void *data,
     enum xdg_toplevel_resize_edge edge;
     if (!mp_input_test_dragging(wl->vo->input_ctx, wl->mouse_x, wl->mouse_y) &&
         !wl->locked_size && !wl->opts->border &&
-        check_for_resize(wl, wl->opts->wl_edge_pixels_touch, &edge))
+        check_for_resize(wl, wl->opts->wl_edge_pixels_pointer, &edge))
     {
         xdg_toplevel_resize(wl->xdg_toplevel, tablet_tool->seat->seat, serial, edge);
         return;