Disclosed is a watch type mobile terminal wearable on a wrist. The watch type mobile terminal includes a main body, a band unit, a sensing unit and a controller. The main body has a display unit. The band unit is connected to the main body so that the mobile terminal is worn on the wrist, and surrounds the wrist. The sensing unit senses at least one tap applied to at least one of the main body and the band unit. The controller configured performs a function corresponding to a pattern to which the tap is applied.