diff --git a/src/evdev-mt-touchpad.c b/src/evdev-mt-touchpad.c
index 73f0fdd8..cf9a511d 100644
--- a/src/evdev-mt-touchpad.c
+++ b/src/evdev-mt-touchpad.c
@@ -544,15 +544,8 @@ tp_palm_tap_is_palm(const struct tp_dispatch *tp, const struct tp_touch *t)
 	    t->point.x < tp->palm.right_edge)
 		return false;
 
-	/* We're inside the left/right palm edge and not in one of the
-	 * software button areas */
-	if (t->point.y < tp->buttons.bottom_area.top_edge) {
-		evdev_log_debug(tp->device,
-				"palm: palm-tap detected\n");
-		return true;
-	}
-
-	return false;
+	evdev_log_debug(tp->device, "palm: palm-tap detected\n");
+	return true;
 }
 
 static bool
diff --git a/test/test-touchpad.c b/test/test-touchpad.c
index c0de99bb..ecbdc430 100644
--- a/test/test-touchpad.c
+++ b/test/test-touchpad.c
@@ -1176,15 +1176,15 @@ START_TEST(touchpad_palm_detect_tap_softbuttons)
 
 	litest_drain_events(li);
 
-	litest_touch_down(dev, 0, 95, 5);
+	litest_touch_down(dev, 0, 99, 99);
 	litest_touch_up(dev, 0);
 	litest_assert_empty_queue(li);
 
-	litest_touch_down(dev, 0, 5, 5);
+	litest_touch_down(dev, 0, 1, 99);
 	litest_touch_up(dev, 0);
 	litest_assert_empty_queue(li);
 
-	litest_touch_down(dev, 0, 5, 99);
+	litest_touch_down(dev, 0, 10, 99);
 	litest_touch_up(dev, 0);
 	litest_assert_button_event(li,
 				   BTN_LEFT,
@@ -1194,7 +1194,7 @@ START_TEST(touchpad_palm_detect_tap_softbuttons)
 				   LIBINPUT_BUTTON_STATE_RELEASED);
 	litest_assert_empty_queue(li);
 
-	litest_touch_down(dev, 0, 95, 99);
+	litest_touch_down(dev, 0, 90, 99);
 	litest_touch_up(dev, 0);
 	litest_assert_button_event(li,
 				   BTN_LEFT,