diff --git a/frontend/device/kobo/device.lua b/frontend/device/kobo/device.lua
index 7a1ec8571..c4dd67d22 100644
--- a/frontend/device/kobo/device.lua
+++ b/frontend/device/kobo/device.lua
@@ -143,6 +143,12 @@ end
 
 function Kobo:resume()
     os.execute("echo 0 > /sys/power/state-extended")
+    -- cf. #1862, I can reliably break IR touch input on resume...
+    local f = io.open("/sys/devices/virtual/input/input1/neocmd", "r")
+    if f ~= nil then
+        io.close(f)
+        os.execute("echo 'a' > /sys/devices/virtual/input/input1/neocmd")
+    end
 end
 
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