diff --git a/include/IEventReceiver.h b/include/IEventReceiver.h
index f5870fb..e1c78a6 100644
--- a/include/IEventReceiver.h
+++ b/include/IEventReceiver.h
@@ -425,6 +425,9 @@ struct SEvent
 		// Y position of simple touch.
 		s32 Y;
 
+		// number of current touches
+		s32 touchedCount;
+
 		//! Type of touch event.
 		ETOUCH_INPUT_EVENT Event;
 	};
diff --git a/source/Irrlicht/Android/CIrrDeviceAndroid.cpp b/source/Irrlicht/Android/CIrrDeviceAndroid.cpp
index c88ee34..d35969b 100644
--- a/source/Irrlicht/Android/CIrrDeviceAndroid.cpp
+++ b/source/Irrlicht/Android/CIrrDeviceAndroid.cpp
@@ -393,6 +393,7 @@ s32 CIrrDeviceAndroid::handleInput(android_app* app, AInputEvent* androidEvent)
 						event.TouchInput.ID = AMotionEvent_getPointerId(androidEvent, i);
 						event.TouchInput.X = AMotionEvent_getX(androidEvent, i);
 						event.TouchInput.Y = AMotionEvent_getY(androidEvent, i);
+						event.TouchInput.touchedCount = AMotionEvent_getPointerCount(androidEvent);
 
 						device->postEventFromUser(event);
 					}
@@ -404,6 +405,7 @@ s32 CIrrDeviceAndroid::handleInput(android_app* app, AInputEvent* androidEvent)
 					event.TouchInput.ID = AMotionEvent_getPointerId(androidEvent, pointerIndex);
 					event.TouchInput.X = AMotionEvent_getX(androidEvent, pointerIndex);
 					event.TouchInput.Y = AMotionEvent_getY(androidEvent, pointerIndex);
+					event.TouchInput.touchedCount = AMotionEvent_getPointerCount(androidEvent);
 
 					device->postEventFromUser(event);
 				}