diff --git a/src/Files.App/Views/Layouts/ColumnLayoutPage.xaml.cs b/src/Files.App/Views/Layouts/ColumnLayoutPage.xaml.cs
index 71090606b7e1..3776eae8bcd3 100644
--- a/src/Files.App/Views/Layouts/ColumnLayoutPage.xaml.cs
+++ b/src/Files.App/Views/Layouts/ColumnLayoutPage.xaml.cs
@@ -538,6 +538,11 @@ private async void FileList_ItemTapped(object sender, TappedRoutedEventArgs e)
 			else
 			{
 				CloseFolder();
+
+				// Clear selection when clicking empty area via touch
+				// https://github.com/files-community/Files/issues/15051
+				if (e.PointerDeviceType == PointerDeviceType.Touch)
+					ItemManipulationModel.ClearSelection();
 			}
 		}
 
diff --git a/src/Files.App/Views/Layouts/DetailsLayoutPage.xaml.cs b/src/Files.App/Views/Layouts/DetailsLayoutPage.xaml.cs
index aba8740b9d4c..8df75467a078 100644
--- a/src/Files.App/Views/Layouts/DetailsLayoutPage.xaml.cs
+++ b/src/Files.App/Views/Layouts/DetailsLayoutPage.xaml.cs
@@ -567,6 +567,13 @@ private async void FileList_ItemTapped(object sender, TappedRoutedEventArgs e)
 							await CommitRenameAsync(textBox);
 					}
 				}
+				else
+				{
+					// Clear selection when clicking empty area via touch
+					// https://github.com/files-community/Files/issues/15051
+					if (e.PointerDeviceType == PointerDeviceType.Touch)
+						ItemManipulationModel.ClearSelection();
+				}
 				return;
 			}
 
diff --git a/src/Files.App/Views/Layouts/GridLayoutPage.xaml.cs b/src/Files.App/Views/Layouts/GridLayoutPage.xaml.cs
index 1c16bacedfc4..fc8c900678a8 100644
--- a/src/Files.App/Views/Layouts/GridLayoutPage.xaml.cs
+++ b/src/Files.App/Views/Layouts/GridLayoutPage.xaml.cs
@@ -610,7 +610,14 @@ private async void FileList_ItemTapped(object sender, TappedRoutedEventArgs e)
 
 			var item = (e.OriginalSource as FrameworkElement)?.DataContext as ListedItem;
 			if (item is null)
+			{
+				// Clear selection when clicking empty area via touch
+				// https://github.com/files-community/Files/issues/15051
+				if (e.PointerDeviceType == PointerDeviceType.Touch)
+					ItemManipulationModel.ClearSelection();
+
 				return;
+			}
 
 			// Skip code if the control or shift key is pressed or if the user is using multiselect
 			if (ctrlPressed ||