diff --git a/docs/labwc-actions.5.scd b/docs/labwc-actions.5.scd
index cb6fac63..1c9e2ec1 100644
--- a/docs/labwc-actions.5.scd
+++ b/docs/labwc-actions.5.scd
@@ -294,8 +294,10 @@ Actions are used in menus and keyboard/mouse bindings.
 	decorations (including those for which the server-side titlebar has been
 	hidden) are not eligible for shading.
 
+*<action name="EnableTabletMouseEmulation" />*++
+*<action name="DisableTabletMouseEmulation" />*++
 *<action name="ToggleTabletMouseEmulation">*
-	Toggle mouse emulation for drawing tablets on or off.
+	Enable, disable or toggle mouse emulation for drawing tablets respectively.
 
 *<action name="ToggleMagnify">*
 	Toggle the screen magnifier on or off at the last magnification level
diff --git a/src/action.c b/src/action.c
index 69a317bb..c38cba70 100644
--- a/src/action.c
+++ b/src/action.c
@@ -114,6 +114,8 @@ enum action_type {
 	ACTION_TYPE_SHADE,
 	ACTION_TYPE_UNSHADE,
 	ACTION_TYPE_TOGGLE_SHADE,
+	ACTION_TYPE_ENABLE_TABLET_MOUSE_EMULATION,
+	ACTION_TYPE_DISABLE_TABLET_MOUSE_EMULATION,
 	ACTION_TYPE_TOGGLE_TABLET_MOUSE_EMULATION,
 	ACTION_TYPE_TOGGLE_MAGNIFY,
 	ACTION_TYPE_ZOOM_IN,
@@ -173,6 +175,8 @@ const char *action_names[] = {
 	"Shade",
 	"Unshade",
 	"ToggleShade",
+	"EnableTabletMouseEmulation",
+	"DisableTabletMouseEmulation",
 	"ToggleTabletMouseEmulation",
 	"ToggleMagnify",
 	"ZoomIn",
@@ -1142,6 +1146,12 @@ actions_run(struct view *activator, struct server *server,
 				view_set_shade(view, false);
 			}
 			break;
+		case ACTION_TYPE_ENABLE_TABLET_MOUSE_EMULATION:
+			rc.tablet.force_mouse_emulation = true;
+			break;
+		case ACTION_TYPE_DISABLE_TABLET_MOUSE_EMULATION:
+			rc.tablet.force_mouse_emulation = false;
+			break;
 		case ACTION_TYPE_TOGGLE_TABLET_MOUSE_EMULATION:
 			rc.tablet.force_mouse_emulation = !rc.tablet.force_mouse_emulation;
 			break;