diff --git a/src/video/emscripten/SDL_emscriptenevents.c b/src/video/emscripten/SDL_emscriptenevents.c
index 868be8b3d9..a1b1dbdaf4 100644
--- a/src/video/emscripten/SDL_emscriptenevents.c
+++ b/src/video/emscripten/SDL_emscriptenevents.c
@@ -762,7 +762,7 @@ static EM_BOOL Emscripten_HandleTouch(int eventType, const EmscriptenTouchEvent
             continue;
         }
 
-        id = touchEvent->touches[i].identifier;
+        id = touchEvent->touches[i].identifier + 1;
         if (client_w <= 1) {
             x = 0.5f;
         } else {