diff --git a/src/evdev-mt-touchpad-buttons.c b/src/evdev-mt-touchpad-buttons.c
index d8438b84..8d4e278e 100644
--- a/src/evdev-mt-touchpad-buttons.c
+++ b/src/evdev-mt-touchpad-buttons.c
@@ -678,6 +678,35 @@ tp_button_config_click_get_default_method(struct libinput_device *device)
 	return tp_click_get_default_method(tp);
 }
 
+static inline void
+tp_init_middlebutton_emulation(struct tp_dispatch *tp,
+			       struct evdev_device *device)
+{
+	bool enable_by_default,
+	     want_config_option;
+
+	if (tp->buttons.is_clickpad)
+		return;
+
+	/* init middle button emulation on non-clickpads, but only if we
+	 * don't have a middle button. Exception: ALPS touchpads don't know
+	 * if they have a middle button, so we always want the option there
+	 * and enabled by default.
+	 */
+	if (!libevdev_has_event_code(device->evdev, EV_KEY, BTN_MIDDLE)) {
+		enable_by_default = true;
+		want_config_option = false;
+	} else if (device->model == EVDEV_MODEL_ALPS_TOUCHPAD) {
+		enable_by_default = true;
+		want_config_option = true;
+	} else
+		return;
+
+	evdev_init_middlebutton(tp->device,
+				enable_by_default,
+				want_config_option);
+}
+
 int
 tp_init_buttons(struct tp_dispatch *tp,
 		struct evdev_device *device)
@@ -734,9 +763,7 @@ tp_init_buttons(struct tp_dispatch *tp,
 
 	tp_init_top_softbuttons(tp, device, 1.0);
 
-	if (!tp->buttons.is_clickpad &&
-	    !libevdev_has_event_code(device->evdev, EV_KEY, BTN_MIDDLE))
-		evdev_init_middlebutton(tp->device, true, false);
+	tp_init_middlebutton_emulation(tp, device);
 
 	tp_for_each_touch(tp, t) {
 		t->button.state = BUTTON_STATE_NONE;
diff --git a/src/evdev.c b/src/evdev.c
index 6f457b8d..7e1e5c80 100644
--- a/src/evdev.c
+++ b/src/evdev.c
@@ -1516,6 +1516,7 @@ evdev_read_model(struct evdev_device *device)
 		{ "LIBINPUT_MODEL_CLEVO_W740SU", EVDEV_MODEL_CLEVO_W740SU },
 		{ "LIBINPUT_MODEL_APPLE_TOUCHPAD", EVDEV_MODEL_APPLE_TOUCHPAD },
 		{ "LIBINPUT_MODEL_WACOM_TOUCHPAD", EVDEV_MODEL_WACOM_TOUCHPAD },
+		{ "LIBINPUT_MODEL_ALPS_TOUCHPAD", EVDEV_MODEL_ALPS_TOUCHPAD },
 		{ NULL, EVDEV_MODEL_DEFAULT },
 	};
 	const struct model_map *m = model_map;
diff --git a/src/evdev.h b/src/evdev.h
index ff35a8d2..566b0a44 100644
--- a/src/evdev.h
+++ b/src/evdev.h
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ enum evdev_device_model {
 	EVDEV_MODEL_CLEVO_W740SU,
 	EVDEV_MODEL_APPLE_TOUCHPAD,
 	EVDEV_MODEL_WACOM_TOUCHPAD,
+	EVDEV_MODEL_ALPS_TOUCHPAD,
 };
 
 struct mt_slot {
diff --git a/test/pointer.c b/test/pointer.c
index 90977d7e..688b6b0b 100644
--- a/test/pointer.c
+++ b/test/pointer.c
@@ -1279,6 +1279,11 @@ START_TEST(middlebutton_default_touchpad)
 	struct libinput_device *device = dev->libinput_device;
 	enum libinput_config_middle_emulation_state state;
 	int available;
+	const char *name = libinput_device_get_name(dev->libinput_device);
+
+	if (streq(name, "litest AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint") ||
+	    streq(name, "litest AlpsPS/2 ALPS DualPoint TouchPad"))
+	    return;
 
 	available = libinput_device_config_middle_emulation_is_available(device);
 	ck_assert(!available);
@@ -1295,6 +1300,25 @@ START_TEST(middlebutton_default_touchpad)
 }
 END_TEST
 
+START_TEST(middlebutton_default_alps)
+{
+	struct litest_device *dev = litest_current_device();
+	struct libinput_device *device = dev->libinput_device;
+	enum libinput_config_middle_emulation_state state;
+	int available;
+
+	available = libinput_device_config_middle_emulation_is_available(device);
+	ck_assert(available);
+
+	state = libinput_device_config_middle_emulation_get_enabled(
+					    device);
+	ck_assert_int_eq(state, LIBINPUT_CONFIG_MIDDLE_EMULATION_ENABLED);
+	state = libinput_device_config_middle_emulation_get_default_enabled(
+					    device);
+	ck_assert_int_eq(state, LIBINPUT_CONFIG_MIDDLE_EMULATION_ENABLED);
+}
+END_TEST
+
 START_TEST(middlebutton_default_disabled)
 {
 	struct litest_device *dev = litest_current_device();
@@ -1360,6 +1384,7 @@ litest_setup_tests(void)
 	litest_add("pointer:middlebutton", middlebutton_default_clickpad, LITEST_CLICKPAD, LITEST_ANY);
 	litest_add("pointer:middlebutton", middlebutton_default_touchpad, LITEST_TOUCHPAD, LITEST_CLICKPAD);
 	litest_add("pointer:middlebutton", middlebutton_default_disabled, LITEST_ANY, LITEST_BUTTON);
+	litest_add_for_device("pointer:middlebutton", middlebutton_default_alps, LITEST_ALPS_SEMI_MT);
 
 	litest_add_ranged("pointer:state", pointer_absolute_initial_state, LITEST_ABSOLUTE, LITEST_ANY, &axis_range);
 }
diff --git a/udev/90-libinput-model-quirks.hwdb b/udev/90-libinput-model-quirks.hwdb
index 7442f828..cf57e9c9 100644
--- a/udev/90-libinput-model-quirks.hwdb
+++ b/udev/90-libinput-model-quirks.hwdb
@@ -15,6 +15,13 @@
 #
 # Sort by brand, model
 
+##########################################
+# ALPS
+##########################################
+libinput:name:*AlpsPS/2 ALPS DualPoint TouchPad:dmi:*
+libinput:name:*AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint:dmi:*
+ LIBINPUT_MODEL_ALPS_TOUCHPAD=1
+
 ##########################################
 # Apple
 ##########################################