diff --git a/src/xf86libinput.c b/src/xf86libinput.c
index 6c8c0aa..de6a0e8 100644
--- a/src/xf86libinput.c
+++ b/src/xf86libinput.c
@@ -5666,7 +5666,8 @@ LibinputInitTapProperty(DeviceIntPtr dev,
 			struct xf86libinput *driver_data,
 			struct libinput_device *device)
 {
-	BOOL tap = driver_data->options.tapping;
+	// By default tapping property config is true
+	BOOL tap = driver_data->options.tapping ? driver_data->options.tapping : TRUE;
 
 	if (!subdevice_has_capabilities(dev, CAP_POINTER))
 		return;