diff --git a/apps/stopwatch/ChangeLog b/apps/stopwatch/ChangeLog
index 9db0e26c5..104fce19d 100644
--- a/apps/stopwatch/ChangeLog
+++ b/apps/stopwatch/ChangeLog
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 0.01: first release
+0.02: Adjust for touch events outside of screen g dimensions
diff --git a/apps/stopwatch/metadata.json b/apps/stopwatch/metadata.json
index e72d85af1..cc13ec92f 100644
--- a/apps/stopwatch/metadata.json
+++ b/apps/stopwatch/metadata.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "id": "stopwatch",
   "name": "Stopwatch Touch",
-  "version": "0.01",
+  "version": "0.02",
   "description": "A touch based stop watch for Bangle JS 2",
   "icon": "stopwatch.png",
   "screenshots": [{"url":"screenshot1.png"},{"url":"screenshot2.png"},{"url":"screenshot3.png"}],
diff --git a/apps/stopwatch/stopwatch.app.js b/apps/stopwatch/stopwatch.app.js
index 48d4f26ea..e2be95451 100644
--- a/apps/stopwatch/stopwatch.app.js
+++ b/apps/stopwatch/stopwatch.app.js
@@ -185,17 +185,27 @@ resetBtn.setImage(pause_img);
 
 
 Bangle.on('touch', function(button, xy) {
+  var x = xy.x;
+  var y = xy.y;
+
+  // adjust for outside the dimension of the screen
+  // http://forum.espruino.com/conversations/371867/#comment16406025
+  if (y > h) y = h;
+  if (y < 0) y = 0;
+  if (x > w) x = w;
+  if (x < 0) x = 0;
+
   // not running, and reset
-  if (!running && tCurrent == tTotal && bigPlayPauseBtn.check(xy.x, xy.y)) return;
+  if (!running && tCurrent == tTotal && bigPlayPauseBtn.check(x, y)) return;
 
   // paused and hit play
-  if (!running && tCurrent != tTotal && smallPlayPauseBtn.check(xy.x, xy.y)) return;
+  if (!running && tCurrent != tTotal && smallPlayPauseBtn.check(x, y)) return;
 
   // paused and press reset
-  if (!running && tCurrent != tTotal && resetBtn.check(xy.x, xy.y)) return;
+  if (!running && tCurrent != tTotal && resetBtn.check(x, y)) return;
 
   // must be running
-  if (running && bigPlayPauseBtn.check(xy.x, xy.y)) return;
+  if (running && bigPlayPauseBtn.check(x, y)) return;
 });
 
 // Stop updates when LCD is off, restart when on