diff --git a/apps/widhid/wid.js b/apps/widhid/wid.js
index 13ccddd5f..68da78906 100644
--- a/apps/widhid/wid.js
+++ b/apps/widhid/wid.js
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     var dragging = false;
     var activeTimeout;
     var waitForRelease = true;
-    Bangle.on("swipe", function (_lr, ud) {
+    var onSwipe = (function (_lr, ud) {
         if (Bangle.CLKINFO_FOCUS)
             return;
         if (!activeTimeout && ud > 0) {
@@ -95,6 +95,8 @@
             redraw();
         }, 3000);
     };
+    var redraw = function () { return setTimeout(Bangle.drawWidgets, 50); };
+    var connected = NRF.getSecurityStatus().connected;
     WIDGETS["hid"] = {
         area: "tr",
         sortorder: -20,
@@ -105,15 +107,18 @@
                 ? require("heatshrink").decompress(atob("jEYxH+AEfH44XXAAYXXDKIXZDYp3pC/6KHUMwWHC/4XvUy4YGdqoA/AFoA=="))
                 : require("heatshrink").decompress(atob("jEYxH+AEcdjoXXAAYXXDKIXZDYp3pC/6KHUMwWHC/4XvUy4YGdqoA/AFoA==")), this.x + 2, this.y + 2);
         },
-        width: NRF.getSecurityStatus().connected ? 24 : 0,
+        width: connected ? 24 : 0,
     };
-    var redraw = function () { return setTimeout(Bangle.drawWidgets, 50); };
+    if (connected)
+        Bangle.on("swipe", onSwipe);
     NRF.on("connect", function () {
         WIDGETS["hid"].width = 24;
+        Bangle.on("swipe", onSwipe);
         redraw();
     });
     NRF.on("disconnect", function () {
         WIDGETS["hid"].width = 0;
+        Bangle.removeListener("swipe", onSwipe);
         redraw();
     });
     var sendHid = function (code) {
diff --git a/apps/widhid/wid.ts b/apps/widhid/wid.ts
index ed6c7b02e..3235f48b5 100644
--- a/apps/widhid/wid.ts
+++ b/apps/widhid/wid.ts
@@ -11,14 +11,14 @@
 	let activeTimeout: number | undefined;
 	let waitForRelease = true;
 
-	Bangle.on("swipe", (_lr, ud) => {
+	const onSwipe = ((_lr, ud) => {
 		if((Bangle as BangleExt).CLKINFO_FOCUS) return;
 
 		if(!activeTimeout && ud! > 0){
 			listen();
 			Bangle.buzz(20);
 		}
-	});
+	}) satisfies SwipeCallback;
 
 	const onDrag = (e => {
 		if((Bangle as BangleExt).CLKINFO_FOCUS) return;
@@ -96,6 +96,9 @@
 		}, 3000);
 	};
 
+	const redraw = () => setTimeout(Bangle.drawWidgets, 50);
+
+	const connected = NRF.getSecurityStatus().connected;
 	WIDGETS["hid"] = {
 		area: "tr",
 		sortorder: -20,
@@ -109,17 +112,20 @@
 				this.y! + 2
 			);
 		},
-		width: NRF.getSecurityStatus().connected ? 24 : 0,
+		width: connected ? 24 : 0,
 	};
 
-	const redraw = () => setTimeout(Bangle.drawWidgets, 50);
+	if(connected)
+		Bangle.on("swipe", onSwipe);
 
 	NRF.on("connect", () => {
 		WIDGETS["hid"]!.width = 24;
+		Bangle.on("swipe", onSwipe);
 		redraw();
 	});
 	NRF.on("disconnect", () => {
 		WIDGETS["hid"]!.width = 0;
+		Bangle.removeListener("swipe", onSwipe);
 		redraw();
 	});