diff --git a/touchpad-hold-tap/90-touchpad-hold-tap.lua b/touchpad-hold-tap/90-touchpad-hold-tap.lua
index 5995fae..4d0032d 100644
--- a/touchpad-hold-tap/90-touchpad-hold-tap.lua
+++ b/touchpad-hold-tap/90-touchpad-hold-tap.lua
@@ -153,13 +153,18 @@ local function emit_action()
     return true
 end
 
+local function reset_contacts(state)
+    state.mode = "idle"
+    state.contacts = {}
+    state.anchor_slot = nil
+    state.candidate_slot = nil
+    state.candidate_anchor_x = nil
+    state.candidate_anchor_y = nil
+end
+
 local function reset_if_clear(state)
     if contact_count(state, false) == 0 then
-        state.mode = "idle"
-        state.anchor_slot = nil
-        state.candidate_slot = nil
-        state.candidate_anchor_x = nil
-        state.candidate_anchor_y = nil
+        reset_contacts(state)
     end
 end
 
@@ -178,6 +183,12 @@ local function new_contact(state, slot, tracking_id, timestamp)
 end
 
 local function handle_tracking_begin(device, state, tracking_id, timestamp)
+    if state.contacts[state.source_slot] then
+        libinput:log_debug(
+            "touchpad-hold-tap: resetting stale contact state")
+        reset_contacts(state)
+    end
+
     if state.mode == "candidate" then
         restore_candidate(device, state, "extra contact")
     end
@@ -361,6 +372,13 @@ local function handle_frame(device, frame, timestamp)
             else
                 modified = true
             end
+        elseif event.usage == evdev.BTN_TOUCH and event.value == 0 then
+            table.insert(output, event)
+            if contact_count(state, false) > 0 then
+                libinput:log_debug(
+                    "touchpad-hold-tap: resetting empty touch state")
+                reset_contacts(state)
+            end
         elseif tool_counts[event.usage] then
             if state.mode == "candidate" or override_tools then
                 local desired = tool_counts[event.usage] ==
diff --git a/touchpad-hold-tap/tests/test-touchpad-hold-tap.lua b/touchpad-hold-tap/tests/test-touchpad-hold-tap.lua
index 4c2c601..03b2b4c 100644
--- a/touchpad-hold-tap/tests/test-touchpad-hold-tap.lua
+++ b/touchpad-hold-tap/tests/test-touchpad-hold-tap.lua
@@ -307,6 +307,37 @@ function tests.rejected_tap_does_not_poison_anchor()
     up(device, 300000, 0, 0)
 end
 
+function tests.empty_touch_state_clears_stale_contacts()
+    local device = new_device("touchpad")
+
+    -- A suspend may interrupt the stream without individual tracking-ID
+    -- releases. The following no-touch report must still reset the plugin.
+    down(device, 0, 1, 70, 1000, 1000, 1)
+    feed(device, 100000, {
+        event(evdev.BTN_TOUCH, 0),
+        event(evdev.BTN_TOOL_FINGER, 0),
+    })
+
+    down(device, 200000, 0, 71, 1000, 1000, 1)
+    down(device, 400000, 1, 72, 1400, 1000, 2)
+    up(device, 450000, 1, 1)
+    assert(action_count() == 1)
+    up(device, 500000, 0, 0)
+end
+
+function tests.reused_slot_clears_stale_contacts()
+    local device = new_device("touchpad")
+
+    down(device, 0, 0, 73, 1000, 1000, 1)
+    -- A new tracking ID in an occupied slot also proves that the previous
+    -- contact disappeared without a complete event sequence.
+    down(device, 200000, 0, 74, 1000, 1000, 1)
+    down(device, 400000, 1, 75, 1400, 1000, 2)
+    up(device, 450000, 1, 1)
+    assert(action_count() == 1)
+    up(device, 500000, 0, 0)
+end
+
 function tests.tap_while_moving_does_not_poison_anchor()
     if allow_moving_anchor then
         return
diff --git a/touchpad-hold-tap/touchpad-hold-tap.spec b/touchpad-hold-tap/touchpad-hold-tap.spec
index a6ed1cd..0cfdf37 100644
--- a/touchpad-hold-tap/touchpad-hold-tap.spec
+++ b/touchpad-hold-tap/touchpad-hold-tap.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Name:           touchpad-hold-tap
 Version:        0.1.0
-Release:        9%{?dist}
+Release:        10%{?dist}
 Summary:        Hold-tap middle-click gesture for touchpads
 
 License:        MIT
@@ -57,6 +57,9 @@ if [ "$1" -eq 0 ]; then
 fi
 
 %changelog
+* Sat Sep 05 2026 fedora-tools contributors - 0.1.0-10
+- Reset stale touch contacts after an interrupted input stream
+
 * Sat Sep 05 2026 fedora-tools contributors - 0.1.0-9
 - Separate minimum anchor age from the optional stationary period
 - Allow a held anchor to recover after rejected taps