diff --git a/radio/src/thirdparty/libopenui/src/mainwindow.cpp b/radio/src/thirdparty/libopenui/src/mainwindow.cpp
index 7cbe46111..de96d7fa9 100644
--- a/radio/src/thirdparty/libopenui/src/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/radio/src/thirdparty/libopenui/src/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -76,9 +76,9 @@ void MainWindow::checkEvents()
       touchState.lastDeltaY += SLIDE_SPEED_REDUCTION;
     else
       touchState.lastDeltaY = 0;
-    if (touchState.lastDeltaX || touchState.lastDeltaY) {
-      onTouchSlide(touchState.x, touchState.y, touchState.startX, touchState.startY, touchState.lastDeltaX, touchState.lastDeltaY);
-    }
+
+    onTouchSlide(touchState.x, touchState.y, touchState.startX, touchState.startY, touchState.lastDeltaX, touchState.lastDeltaY);
+    slidingWindow = nullptr;
   }
 #endif
 
diff --git a/radio/src/thirdparty/libopenui/src/window.cpp b/radio/src/thirdparty/libopenui/src/window.cpp
index 7f0222f4a..46f5d4ce4 100644
--- a/radio/src/thirdparty/libopenui/src/window.cpp
+++ b/radio/src/thirdparty/libopenui/src/window.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 
 Window * Window::focusWindow = nullptr;
 Window * Window::slidingWindow = nullptr;
+Window * Window::touchedWindow = nullptr;
 std::list<Window *> Window::trash;
 
 Window::Window(Window * parent, const rect_t & rect, WindowFlags windowFlags, LcdFlags textFlags):
@@ -411,6 +412,12 @@ bool Window::onTouchStart(coord_t x, coord_t y)
     auto child = *it;
     if (child->rect.contains(x, y)) {
       if (child->onTouchStart(x - child->rect.x + child->scrollPositionX, y - child->rect.y + child->scrollPositionY)) {
+        // remember the first window that processed the touch start event.  We will give that window
+        // the opportunity to process the touchend first, and also after a slide end so the touched window
+        // always gets a touchEnd if it processed the touch start.
+        if (touchedWindow == nullptr) {
+          touchedWindow = child;
+        }
         return true;
       }
     }
@@ -421,6 +428,26 @@ bool Window::onTouchStart(coord_t x, coord_t y)
 
 bool Window::forwardTouchEnd(coord_t x, coord_t y)
 {
+  // give the touched window the opportunity to process the touch first before it is 
+  // forwarded: See on touchstart
+  if (touchedWindow != nullptr) {
+    auto savedTouchWindow = touchedWindow;
+    touchedWindow = nullptr;
+    // transalte  x and y through the parent hierarchy
+    auto myParent = savedTouchWindow->parent;
+    while(myParent != nullptr) {
+      x = x - myParent->rect.x + myParent->scrollPositionX;
+      y = y - myParent->rect.y + myParent->scrollPositionY;
+      myParent = myParent->parent;
+    }
+
+    if (savedTouchWindow->onTouchEnd(
+          x - savedTouchWindow->rect.x + savedTouchWindow->scrollPositionX, 
+          y - savedTouchWindow->rect.y + savedTouchWindow->scrollPositionY)) {
+      return true;
+    }
+  }
+
   for (auto it = children.rbegin(); it != children.rend(); ++it) {
     auto child = *it;
     if (child->rect.contains(x, y)) {
diff --git a/radio/src/thirdparty/libopenui/src/window.h b/radio/src/thirdparty/libopenui/src/window.h
index 6902eb4e4..2b9b045e6 100644
--- a/radio/src/thirdparty/libopenui/src/window.h
+++ b/radio/src/thirdparty/libopenui/src/window.h
@@ -395,6 +395,7 @@ class Window
 
     static Window * focusWindow;
     static Window * slidingWindow;
+    static Window * touchedWindow;
     static std::list<Window *> trash;
 
     std::function<void()> closeHandler;