diff --git a/src/evdev-tablet.c b/src/evdev-tablet.c
index 8439cffe..4012b154 100644
--- a/src/evdev-tablet.c
+++ b/src/evdev-tablet.c
@@ -33,6 +33,11 @@
 #include <libwacom/libwacom.h>
 #endif
 
+enum notify {
+	DONT_NOTIFY,
+	DO_NOTIFY,
+};
+
 /* The tablet sends events every ~2ms , 50ms should be plenty enough to
    detect out-of-range.
    This value is higher during test suite runs */
@@ -256,17 +261,57 @@ tablet_process_absolute(struct tablet_dispatch *tablet,
 }
 
 static void
-tablet_change_to_left_handed(struct evdev_device *device)
+tablet_apply_rotation(struct evdev_device *device)
 {
 	struct tablet_dispatch *tablet = tablet_dispatch(device->dispatch);
 
-	if (device->left_handed.enabled == device->left_handed.want_enabled)
+	if (tablet->rotation.rotate == tablet->rotation.want_rotate)
 		return;
 
 	if (!tablet_has_status(tablet, TABLET_TOOL_OUT_OF_PROXIMITY))
 		return;
 
+	tablet->rotation.rotate = tablet->rotation.want_rotate;
+
+	evdev_log_debug(device,
+			"tablet-rotation: rotation is %s\n",
+			tablet->rotation.rotate ? "on" : "off");
+}
+
+static void
+tablet_change_rotation(struct evdev_device *device, enum notify notify)
+{
+	struct tablet_dispatch *tablet = tablet_dispatch(device->dispatch);
+	struct evdev_device *touch_device = tablet->touch_device;
+	struct evdev_dispatch *dispatch;
+	bool tablet_is_left, touchpad_is_left;
+
+	tablet_is_left = tablet->device->left_handed.enabled;
+	touchpad_is_left = tablet->rotation.touch_device_left_handed_state;
+
+	tablet->rotation.want_rotate = tablet_is_left || touchpad_is_left;
+	tablet_apply_rotation(device);
+
+	if (notify == DO_NOTIFY && touch_device) {
+		bool enable = device->left_handed.want_enabled;
+
+		dispatch = touch_device->dispatch;
+		if (dispatch->interface->left_handed_toggle)
+			dispatch->interface->left_handed_toggle(dispatch,
+								touch_device,
+								enable);
+	}
+}
+
+static void
+tablet_change_to_left_handed(struct evdev_device *device)
+{
+	if (device->left_handed.enabled == device->left_handed.want_enabled)
+		return;
+
 	device->left_handed.enabled = device->left_handed.want_enabled;
+
+	tablet_change_rotation(device, DO_NOTIFY);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -405,7 +450,7 @@ tablet_update_xy(struct tablet_dispatch *tablet,
 	    bit_is_set(tablet->changed_axes, LIBINPUT_TABLET_TOOL_AXIS_Y)) {
 		absinfo = libevdev_get_abs_info(device->evdev, ABS_X);
 
-		if (device->left_handed.enabled)
+		if (tablet->rotation.rotate)
 			value = invert_axis(absinfo);
 		else
 			value = absinfo->value;
@@ -414,7 +459,7 @@ tablet_update_xy(struct tablet_dispatch *tablet,
 
 		absinfo = libevdev_get_abs_info(device->evdev, ABS_Y);
 
-		if (device->left_handed.enabled)
+		if (tablet->rotation.rotate)
 			value = invert_axis(absinfo);
 		else
 			value = absinfo->value;
@@ -1633,6 +1678,7 @@ tablet_send_events(struct tablet_dispatch *tablet,
 
 	if (tablet_send_proximity_out(tablet, tool, device, &axes, time)) {
 		tablet_change_to_left_handed(device);
+		tablet_apply_rotation(device);
 		tablet_history_reset(tablet);
 	}
 }
@@ -1960,15 +2006,19 @@ tablet_device_added(struct evdev_device *device,
 		    struct evdev_device *added_device)
 {
 	struct tablet_dispatch *tablet = tablet_dispatch(device->dispatch);
+	bool is_touchscreen, is_ext_touchpad;
 
 	if (libinput_device_get_device_group(&device->base) !=
 	    libinput_device_get_device_group(&added_device->base))
 		return;
 
+	is_touchscreen = evdev_device_has_capability(added_device,
+						     LIBINPUT_DEVICE_CAP_TOUCH);
+	is_ext_touchpad = evdev_device_has_capability(added_device,
+						      LIBINPUT_DEVICE_CAP_POINTER) &&
+			  (added_device->tags & EVDEV_TAG_EXTERNAL_TOUCHPAD);
 	/* Touch screens or external touchpads only */
-	if (evdev_device_has_capability(added_device, LIBINPUT_DEVICE_CAP_TOUCH) ||
-	    (evdev_device_has_capability(added_device, LIBINPUT_DEVICE_CAP_POINTER) &&
-	     (added_device->tags & EVDEV_TAG_EXTERNAL_TOUCHPAD))) {
+	if (is_touchscreen || is_ext_touchpad) {
 		evdev_log_debug(device,
 				"touch-arbitration: activated for %s<->%s\n",
 				device->devname,
@@ -1976,6 +2026,19 @@ tablet_device_added(struct evdev_device *device,
 		tablet->touch_device = added_device;
 	}
 
+	if (is_ext_touchpad) {
+		evdev_log_debug(device,
+				"tablet-rotation: %s will rotate %s\n",
+				device->devname,
+				added_device->devname);
+		tablet->rotation.touch_device = added_device;
+
+		if (libinput_device_config_left_handed_get(&added_device->base)) {
+			tablet->rotation.touch_device_left_handed_state = true;
+			tablet_change_rotation(device, DO_NOTIFY);
+		}
+	}
+
 }
 
 static void
@@ -1986,6 +2049,12 @@ tablet_device_removed(struct evdev_device *device,
 
 	if (tablet->touch_device == removed_device)
 		tablet->touch_device = NULL;
+
+	if (tablet->rotation.touch_device == removed_device) {
+		tablet->rotation.touch_device = NULL;
+		tablet->rotation.touch_device_left_handed_state = false;
+		tablet_change_rotation(device, DO_NOTIFY);
+	}
 }
 
 static void
@@ -2031,6 +2100,30 @@ tablet_check_initial_proximity(struct evdev_device *device,
 	tablet->current_tool.serial = 0;
 }
 
+/* Called when the touchpad toggles to left-handed */
+static void
+tablet_left_handed_toggled(struct evdev_dispatch *dispatch,
+			   struct evdev_device *device,
+			   bool left_handed_enabled)
+{
+	struct tablet_dispatch *tablet = tablet_dispatch(dispatch);
+
+	if (!tablet->rotation.touch_device)
+		return;
+
+	evdev_log_debug(device,
+			"tablet-rotation: touchpad is %s\n",
+			left_handed_enabled ? "left-handed" : "right-handed");
+
+	/* Our left-handed config is independent even though rotation is
+	 * locked. So we rotate when either device is left-handed. But it
+	 * can only be actually changed when the device is in a neutral
+	 * state, hence the want_rotate.
+	 */
+	tablet->rotation.touch_device_left_handed_state = left_handed_enabled;
+	tablet_change_rotation(device, DONT_NOTIFY);
+}
+
 static struct evdev_dispatch_interface tablet_interface = {
 	.process = tablet_process,
 	.suspend = tablet_suspend,
@@ -2044,6 +2137,7 @@ static struct evdev_dispatch_interface tablet_interface = {
 	.touch_arbitration_toggle = NULL,
 	.touch_arbitration_update_rect = NULL,
 	.get_switch_state = NULL,
+	.left_handed_toggle = tablet_left_handed_toggled,
 };
 
 static void
diff --git a/src/evdev-tablet.h b/src/evdev-tablet.h
index de930aaa..e19b62ca 100644
--- a/src/evdev-tablet.h
+++ b/src/evdev-tablet.h
@@ -91,6 +91,15 @@ struct tablet_dispatch {
 	struct evdev_device *touch_device;
 	enum evdev_arbitration_state arbitration;
 
+	struct {
+		/* The device locked for rotation */
+		struct evdev_device *touch_device;
+		/* Last known left-handed state of the touchpad */
+		bool touch_device_left_handed_state;
+		bool rotate;
+		bool want_rotate;
+	} rotation;
+
 	struct {
 		struct libinput_timer prox_out_timer;
 		bool proximity_out_forced;
diff --git a/src/evdev.h b/src/evdev.h
index 729eccf6..1ebd04f7 100644
--- a/src/evdev.h
+++ b/src/evdev.h
@@ -325,6 +325,10 @@ struct evdev_dispatch_interface {
 	enum libinput_switch_state
 		(*get_switch_state)(struct evdev_dispatch *dispatch,
 				    enum libinput_switch which);
+
+	void (*left_handed_toggle)(struct evdev_dispatch *dispatch,
+				   struct evdev_device *device,
+				   bool left_handed_enabled);
 };
 
 enum evdev_dispatch_type {