diff --git a/apps/widhid/wid.js b/apps/widhid/wid.js
index 00778500d..7ce273eee 100644
--- a/apps/widhid/wid.js
+++ b/apps/widhid/wid.js
@@ -124,14 +124,41 @@
     var toggle = function () { return sendHid(0x10); };
     var up = function () { return sendHid(0x40); };
     var down = function () { return sendHid(0x80); };
+    var touchEvents = {
+        tap: null,
+        gesture: null,
+        aiGesture: null,
+        swipe: null,
+        touch: null,
+        drag: null,
+        stroke: null,
+    };
     var suspendOthers = function () {
-        var swipeHandler = Bangle.swipeHandler;
-        if (swipeHandler)
-            Bangle.removeListener("swipe", swipeHandler);
+        for (var event in touchEvents) {
+            var handlers = Bangle["#on".concat(event)];
+            if (!handlers)
+                continue;
+            var newEvents = void 0;
+            if (handlers instanceof Array)
+                newEvents = handlers.slice();
+            else
+                newEvents = [handlers];
+            for (var _i = 0, newEvents_1 = newEvents; _i < newEvents_1.length; _i++) {
+                var handler = newEvents_1[_i];
+                Bangle.removeListener(event, handler);
+            }
+            touchEvents[event] = newEvents;
+        }
     };
     var resumeOthers = function () {
-        var swipeHandler = Bangle.swipeHandler;
-        if (swipeHandler)
-            Bangle.on("swipe", swipeHandler);
+        for (var event in touchEvents) {
+            var handlers = touchEvents[event];
+            touchEvents[event] = null;
+            if (handlers)
+                for (var _i = 0, handlers_1 = handlers; _i < handlers_1.length; _i++) {
+                    var handler = handlers_1[_i];
+                    Bangle.on(event, handler);
+                }
+        }
     };
 })();
diff --git a/apps/widhid/wid.ts b/apps/widhid/wid.ts
index fe225339e..34f41600f 100644
--- a/apps/widhid/wid.ts
+++ b/apps/widhid/wid.ts
@@ -138,14 +138,48 @@
 	const up = () => /*DEBUG ? console.log("up") : */ sendHid(0x40);
 	const down = () => /*DEBUG ? console.log("down") : */ sendHid(0x80);
 
+	// similarly to the lightswitch app, we tangle with the listener arrays to
+	// disable event handlers
+	type Handler = () => void;
+	const touchEvents: {
+		[key: string]: null | Handler[]
+	} = {
+		tap: null,
+		gesture: null,
+		aiGesture: null,
+		swipe: null,
+		touch: null,
+		drag: null,
+		stroke: null,
+	};
+
 	const suspendOthers = () => {
-		const swipeHandler = (Bangle as {swipeHandler?: () => void}).swipeHandler;
-		if(swipeHandler)
-			Bangle.removeListener("swipe", swipeHandler); // swiperclocklaunch
+		for(const event in touchEvents){
+			const handlers: Handler[] | Handler | undefined
+				= (Bangle as any)[`#on${event}`];
+
+			if(!handlers) continue;
+
+			let newEvents;
+			if(handlers instanceof Array)
+				newEvents = handlers.slice();
+			else
+				newEvents = [handlers /* single fn */];
+
+			for(const handler of newEvents)
+				Bangle.removeListener(event, handler);
+
+			touchEvents[event] = newEvents;
+		}
 	};
 	const resumeOthers = () => {
-		const swipeHandler = (Bangle as {swipeHandler?: () => void}).swipeHandler;
-		if(swipeHandler)
-			Bangle.on("swipe", swipeHandler);
+		for(const event in touchEvents){
+			const handlers = touchEvents[event];
+			touchEvents[event] = null;
+
+			if(handlers)
+				for(const handler of handlers)
+					Bangle.on(event as any, handler);
+		}
 	};
 })()