diff --git a/src/evdev-mt-touchpad.c b/src/evdev-mt-touchpad.c
index 2354061c..38b638b5 100644
--- a/src/evdev-mt-touchpad.c
+++ b/src/evdev-mt-touchpad.c
@@ -1305,6 +1305,7 @@ tp_trackpoint_timeout(uint64_t now, void *data)
 
 	tp_tap_resume(tp, now);
 	tp->palm.trackpoint_active = false;
+	tp->palm.trackpoint_event_count = 0;
 }
 
 static void
@@ -1317,6 +1318,13 @@ tp_trackpoint_event(uint64_t time, struct libinput_event *event, void *data)
 	if (event->type == LIBINPUT_EVENT_POINTER_BUTTON)
 		return;
 
+	tp->palm.trackpoint_last_event_time = time;
+	tp->palm.trackpoint_event_count++;
+
+	/* Require at least three events before enabling palm detection */
+	if (tp->palm.trackpoint_event_count < 3)
+		return;
+
 	if (!tp->palm.trackpoint_active) {
 		tp_edge_scroll_stop_events(tp, time);
 		tp_gesture_cancel(tp, time);
@@ -1324,7 +1332,6 @@ tp_trackpoint_event(uint64_t time, struct libinput_event *event, void *data)
 		tp->palm.trackpoint_active = true;
 	}
 
-	tp->palm.trackpoint_last_event_time = time;
 	libinput_timer_set(&tp->palm.trackpoint_timer,
 			   time + DEFAULT_TRACKPOINT_ACTIVITY_TIMEOUT);
 }
diff --git a/src/evdev-mt-touchpad.h b/src/evdev-mt-touchpad.h
index de9bdb5f..f4ad0907 100644
--- a/src/evdev-mt-touchpad.h
+++ b/src/evdev-mt-touchpad.h
@@ -341,6 +341,7 @@ struct tp_dispatch {
 		struct libinput_event_listener trackpoint_listener;
 		struct libinput_timer trackpoint_timer;
 		uint64_t trackpoint_last_event_time;
+		uint32_t trackpoint_event_count;
 		bool monitor_trackpoint;
 	} palm;
 
diff --git a/test/trackpoint.c b/test/trackpoint.c
index b92b994d..e9ba0271 100644
--- a/test/trackpoint.c
+++ b/test/trackpoint.c
@@ -349,6 +349,31 @@ START_TEST(trackpoint_palmdetect_resume_touch)
 }
 END_TEST
 
+START_TEST(trackpoint_palmdetect_require_min_events)
+{
+	struct litest_device *trackpoint = litest_current_device();
+	struct litest_device *touchpad;
+	struct libinput *li = trackpoint->libinput;
+
+	touchpad = litest_add_device(li, LITEST_SYNAPTICS_I2C);
+	litest_drain_events(li);
+
+	/* A single event does not trigger palm detection */
+	litest_event(trackpoint, EV_REL, REL_X, 1);
+	litest_event(trackpoint, EV_REL, REL_Y, 1);
+	litest_event(trackpoint, EV_SYN, SYN_REPORT, 0);
+	libinput_dispatch(li);
+	litest_drain_events(li);
+
+	litest_touch_down(touchpad, 0, 30, 30);
+	litest_touch_move_to(touchpad, 0, 30, 30, 80, 80, 10, 1);
+	litest_touch_up(touchpad, 0);
+	litest_assert_only_typed_events(li, LIBINPUT_EVENT_POINTER_MOTION);
+
+	litest_delete_device(touchpad);
+}
+END_TEST
+
 void
 litest_setup_tests_trackpoint(void)
 {
@@ -362,4 +387,5 @@ litest_setup_tests_trackpoint(void)
 
 	litest_add("trackpoint:palmdetect", trackpoint_palmdetect, LITEST_POINTINGSTICK, LITEST_ANY);
 	litest_add("trackpoint:palmdetect", trackpoint_palmdetect_resume_touch, LITEST_POINTINGSTICK, LITEST_ANY);
+	litest_add("trackpoint:palmdetect", trackpoint_palmdetect_require_min_events, LITEST_POINTINGSTICK, LITEST_ANY);
 }