diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index 4604d604..ad85e7e1 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@
     <string name="mousepad_scroll_direction_title">Reverse Scrolling Direction</string>
     <string name="mousepad_scroll_direction" translatable="false">mousepad_scroll_direction</string>
     <string-array name="mousepad_tap_entries">
+        <item>Left click</item>
         <item>Right click</item>
         <item>Middle click</item>
         <item>Nothing</item>
@@ -79,6 +80,7 @@
     <string name="mousepad_default_sensitivity" translatable="false">default</string>
     <string name="mousepad_default_acceleration_profile" translatable="false">medium</string>
     <string-array name="mousepad_tap_values" translatable="false">
+        <item>left</item>
         <item>right</item>
         <item>middle</item>
         <item>none</item>
diff --git a/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/Plugins/MousePadPlugin/MousePadActivity.java b/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/Plugins/MousePadPlugin/MousePadActivity.java
index 450aec74..0035deaa 100644
--- a/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/Plugins/MousePadPlugin/MousePadActivity.java
+++ b/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/Plugins/MousePadPlugin/MousePadActivity.java
@@ -55,10 +55,12 @@ public class MousePadActivity extends AppCompatActivity implements GestureDetect
     private KeyListenerView keyListenerView;
 
     enum ClickType {
-        RIGHT, MIDDLE, NONE;
+        LEFT, RIGHT, MIDDLE, NONE;
 
         static ClickType fromString(String s) {
             switch (s) {
+                case "left":
+                    return LEFT;
                 case "right":
                     return RIGHT;
                 case "middle":
@@ -320,6 +322,9 @@ public class MousePadActivity extends AppCompatActivity implements GestureDetect
     @Override
     public boolean onTripleFingerTap(MotionEvent ev) {
         switch (tripleTapAction) {
+            case LEFT:
+                sendLeftClick();
+                break;
             case RIGHT:
                 sendRightClick();
                 break;
@@ -334,6 +339,9 @@ public class MousePadActivity extends AppCompatActivity implements GestureDetect
     @Override
     public boolean onDoubleFingerTap(MotionEvent ev) {
         switch (doubleTapAction) {
+            case LEFT:
+                sendLeftClick();
+                break;
             case RIGHT:
                 sendRightClick();
                 break;
@@ -346,6 +354,10 @@ public class MousePadActivity extends AppCompatActivity implements GestureDetect
     }
 
 
+    private void sendLeftClick() {
+        BackgroundService.RunWithPlugin(this, deviceId, MousePadPlugin.class, MousePadPlugin::sendLeftClick);
+    }
+
     private void sendMiddleClick() {
         BackgroundService.RunWithPlugin(this, deviceId, MousePadPlugin.class, MousePadPlugin::sendMiddleClick);
     }