The disclosure provides a method of switching an operation mode of a touch panel. The method includes: determining whether water is present on the touch panel; in response to determining that water is present on the touch panel, increasing a touch detection threshold and a sensing area threshold of the touch panel to switch the touch panel to a waterproof mode; in the waterproof mode, in response to determining that a touch event occurs on the touch panel, obtaining a sensing variation and a touch event area corresponding to the touch event; and in response to determining that the touch event area is larger than the sensing area threshold and the sensing variation is larger than the touch detection threshold, determining that the touch event is a touch operation.