diff --git a/sketches/doorbell-touch-esp32-32e/doorbell-touch-esp32-32e.ino b/sketches/doorbell-touch-esp32-32e/doorbell-touch-esp32-32e.ino
index 4567164..523a58a 100644
--- a/sketches/doorbell-touch-esp32-32e/doorbell-touch-esp32-32e.ino
+++ b/sketches/doorbell-touch-esp32-32e/doorbell-touch-esp32-32e.ino
@@ -67,8 +67,18 @@ void silenceAlerts() {
   logic.onTouch(TouchEvent{true, 0, 0});
 }
 
+// ── Silence handler (delegates to DoorbellLogic) ────────────────
+void silenceAlerts() {
+Serial.println("[SILENCE] User completed hold-to-silence gesture");
+logic.onTouch(TouchEvent{true, 0, 0});
+}
+
 void loop() {
-  logic.update();
+// ── Silence handler (delegates to DoorbellLogic) ────────────────
+void silenceAlerts() {
+  Serial.println("[SILENCE] User completed hold-to-silence gesture");
+  logic.onTouch(TouchEvent{true, 0, 0});
+}  logic.update();
 
   const ScreenState& state = logic.getScreenState();