diff --git a/driver/mtrack.c b/driver/mtrack.c
index 18a8f97..864f8ac 100644
--- a/driver/mtrack.c
+++ b/driver/mtrack.c
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 
 #include "mtouch.h"
 #include "mprops.h"
+#include "capabilities.h"
 
 #include <xf86Module.h>
 #if GET_ABI_MAJOR(ABI_XINPUT_VERSION) >= 7
@@ -201,7 +202,9 @@ static void handle_gestures(LocalDevicePtr local,
 	 * are not scaled, this is oke if the touchscreen has the same resolution as the display.
 	 */
 	if(mt->cfg.absolute_mode == TRUE)
-		xf86PostMotionEvent(local->dev, 1, 0, 2, mt->state.touch[0].x, mt->state.touch[0].y);
+		xf86PostMotionEvent(local->dev, 1, 0, 2,
+			mt->state.touch[0].x + get_cap_xmid(&mt->caps),
+			mt->state.touch[0].y + get_cap_ymid(&mt->caps));
 
 	for (i = 0; i < 32; i++) {
 		if (GETBIT(gs->buttons, i) == GETBIT(buttons_prev, i))
diff --git a/include/mconfig.h b/include/mconfig.h
index a760464..a6fcd0a 100644
--- a/include/mconfig.h
+++ b/include/mconfig.h
@@ -96,6 +96,8 @@ struct MConfig {
 	int touch_max;		// Maximum touch value.
 	int pad_width;		// Width of the touchpad.
 	int pad_height;		// Height of the touchpad.
+	int x_min;		// Minimum value of first position coordinate
+	int y_min;		// Minimum value of second position coordinate
 
 	// Set by config.
 	int touch_down;		// When is a finger touching? 0 - 100 (percentage)
diff --git a/src/capabilities.c b/src/capabilities.c
index fc1ccba..499ec7f 100644
--- a/src/capabilities.c
+++ b/src/capabilities.c
@@ -163,6 +163,18 @@ int get_cap_y(const struct Capabilities *cap, int y)
 	return y - mid;
 }
 
+int get_cap_xmin(const struct Capabilities *cap)
+{
+	const struct input_absinfo *x = &cap->abs[MTDEV_POSITION_X];
+	return x->minimum;
+}
+
+int get_cap_ymin(const struct Capabilities *cap)
+{
+	const struct input_absinfo *y = &cap->abs[MTDEV_POSITION_Y];
+	return y->minimum;
+}
+
 void output_capabilities(const struct Capabilities *cap)
 {
 	char line[1024];
diff --git a/src/mconfig.c b/src/mconfig.c
index 5ebf357..3326c84 100644
--- a/src/mconfig.c
+++ b/src/mconfig.c
@@ -85,6 +85,8 @@ void mconfig_init(struct MConfig* cfg,
 	cfg->touch_minor = caps->has_abs[MTDEV_TOUCH_MINOR];
 	cfg->pad_width = get_cap_xsize(caps);
 	cfg->pad_height = get_cap_ysize(caps);
+	cfg->x_min = get_cap_xmin(caps);
+	cfg->y_min = get_cap_ymin(caps);
 	
 	if (caps->has_abs[MTDEV_TOUCH_MAJOR] && caps->has_abs[MTDEV_WIDTH_MAJOR]) {
 		cfg->touch_type = MCFG_SCALE;
diff --git a/src/mtstate.c b/src/mtstate.c
index abe5096..0e665c7 100644
--- a/src/mtstate.c
+++ b/src/mtstate.c
@@ -121,10 +121,11 @@ static int is_edge(const struct MConfig* cfg, const struct FingerState* hw)
 {
 	int edge_width = (cfg->edge_size * cfg->pad_width) / 100;
 	int edge_height = (cfg->edge_size * cfg->pad_height) / 100;
-	return ((hw->position_x < edge_width) ||
-		(hw->position_x >= (cfg->pad_width-edge_width)) ||
-		(hw->position_y < edge_height) ||
-		(hw->position_y >= (cfg->pad_height-edge_height)));
+	return
+		hw->position_x < cfg->x_min + edge_width ||
+		hw->position_x > cfg->x_min - edge_width + cfg->pad_width ||
+		hw->position_y < cfg->y_min + edge_height ||
+		hw->position_y > cfg->y_min - edge_height + cfg->pad_height;
 }
 
 /* Find a touch by its tracking ID.  Return -1 if not found.
@@ -154,6 +155,7 @@ static int touch_append(struct MTState* ms,
 	if (n < 0)
 		xf86Msg(X_WARNING, "Too many touches to track. Ignoring touch %d.\n", fs->tracking_id);
 	else {
+		/* map origin of mtrack coordinate system to middle point of device */
 		x = get_cap_x(caps, fs->position_x);
 		y = get_cap_y(caps, fs->position_y);
 		x = cfg->axis_x_invert ? -x : x;
@@ -184,8 +186,10 @@ static void touch_update(struct MTState* ms,
 			int touch)
 {
 	int x, y;
+	/* map origin of mtrack coordinate system to middle point of device */
 	x = get_cap_x(caps, fs->position_x);
 	y = get_cap_y(caps, fs->position_y);
+
 	x = cfg->axis_x_invert ? -x : x;
 	y = cfg->axis_y_invert ? -y : y;
 	ms->touch[touch].dx = x - ms->touch[touch].x;