diff --git a/src/common/config.cpp b/src/common/config.cpp
index 8e9fc5c3b..1b5984846 100644
--- a/src/common/config.cpp
+++ b/src/common/config.cpp
@@ -793,6 +793,7 @@ pad_left = pad_left
 pad_right = pad_right
 
 options = options
+touchpad = back
 
 axis_left_x = axis_left_x
 axis_left_y = axis_left_y
diff --git a/src/input/input_handler.cpp b/src/input/input_handler.cpp
index d49ed1463..2abd5d7e2 100644
--- a/src/input/input_handler.cpp
+++ b/src/input/input_handler.cpp
@@ -139,6 +139,8 @@ u32 GetOrbisToSdlButtonKeycode(OrbisPadButtonDataOffset cbutton) {
         return SDL_GAMEPAD_BUTTON_DPAD_RIGHT;
     case OrbisPadButtonDataOffset::Options:
         return SDL_GAMEPAD_BUTTON_START;
+    case (OrbisPadButtonDataOffset)BACK_BUTTON:
+        return SDL_GAMEPAD_BUTTON_BACK;
 
     default:
         return ((u32)-1) - 0x10000000;
diff --git a/src/input/input_handler.h b/src/input/input_handler.h
index ea0859b8a..aa4b6cb53 100644
--- a/src/input/input_handler.h
+++ b/src/input/input_handler.h
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 
 #define LEFTJOYSTICK_HALFMODE 0x00010000
 #define RIGHTJOYSTICK_HALFMODE 0x00020000
+#define BACK_BUTTON 0x00040000
 
 #define KEY_TOGGLE 0x00200000
 
@@ -59,6 +60,9 @@ const std::map<std::string, OrbisPadButtonDataOffset> string_to_cbutton_map = {
     {"touchpad", OrbisPadButtonDataOffset::TouchPad},
     {"leftjoystick_halfmode", (OrbisPadButtonDataOffset)LEFTJOYSTICK_HALFMODE},
     {"rightjoystick_halfmode", (OrbisPadButtonDataOffset)RIGHTJOYSTICK_HALFMODE},
+
+    // this is only for input
+    {"back", (OrbisPadButtonDataOffset)BACK_BUTTON},
 };
 const std::map<std::string, AxisMapping> string_to_axis_map = {
     {"axis_left_x_plus", {Input::Axis::LeftX, 127}},