diff --git a/packages/editor-ui/src/components/mixins/deviceSupportHelpers.ts b/packages/editor-ui/src/components/mixins/deviceSupportHelpers.ts
index f47b9e208..a8506f6ed 100644
--- a/packages/editor-ui/src/components/mixins/deviceSupportHelpers.ts
+++ b/packages/editor-ui/src/components/mixins/deviceSupportHelpers.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ import Vue from 'vue';
 export const deviceSupportHelpers = Vue.extend({
 	data() {
 		return {
-			isTouchDevice: 'ontouchstart' in window || navigator.maxTouchPoints,
+			// @ts-ignore msMaxTouchPoints is deprecated but must fix tablet bugs before fixing this.. otherwise breaks touchscreen computers
+			isTouchDevice: 'ontouchstart' in window || navigator.msMaxTouchPoints,
 			isMacOs: /(ipad|iphone|ipod|mac)/i.test(navigator.platform), // TODO: `platform` deprecated
 		};
 	},