diff --git a/packages/docusaurus/src/client/exports/Link.tsx b/packages/docusaurus/src/client/exports/Link.tsx
index 614c608c3faf..10ee0ff4962e 100644
--- a/packages/docusaurus/src/client/exports/Link.tsx
+++ b/packages/docusaurus/src/client/exports/Link.tsx
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ function Link(
     }
   };
 
-  const onMouseEnter = () => {
+  const onInteractionEnter = () => {
     if (!preloaded.current && targetLink != null) {
       window.docusaurus.preload(targetLink);
       preloaded.current = true;
@@ -159,7 +159,8 @@ function Link(
   ) : (
     <LinkComponent
       {...props}
-      onMouseEnter={onMouseEnter}
+      onMouseEnter={onInteractionEnter}
+      onTouchStart={onInteractionEnter}
       innerRef={handleRef}
       to={targetLink}
       // Avoid "React does not recognize the `activeClassName` prop on a DOM