diff --git a/core/embed/rust/src/ui/event/touch.rs b/core/embed/rust/src/ui/event/touch.rs
index 093298119f..b99310ebd2 100644
--- a/core/embed/rust/src/ui/event/touch.rs
+++ b/core/embed/rust/src/ui/event/touch.rs
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@ pub enum TouchEvent {
     TouchMove(Point),
     /// Touch has ended at a point on the screen.
     TouchEnd(Point),
-    /// Touch event has been suppressed by more important event - i.e. Swipe.
-    TouchAbort,
 }
 
 impl TouchEvent {
@@ -34,6 +32,7 @@ impl TouchEvent {
 #[derive(Copy, Clone, PartialEq, Eq)]
 #[cfg_attr(feature = "debug", derive(ufmt::derive::uDebug))]
 pub enum SwipeEvent {
+    Start(Direction),
     Move(Direction, i16),
     End(Direction),
 }
diff --git a/core/embed/rust/src/ui/flow/swipe.rs b/core/embed/rust/src/ui/flow/swipe.rs
index e702f6ea6f..4fe5d84279 100644
--- a/core/embed/rust/src/ui/flow/swipe.rs
+++ b/core/embed/rust/src/ui/flow/swipe.rs
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ impl SwipeFlow {
                 Some(SwipeDetectMsg::Move(dir, progress)) => {
                     Event::Swipe(SwipeEvent::Move(dir, progress as i16))
                 }
-                Some(SwipeDetectMsg::Start(_)) => Event::Touch(TouchEvent::TouchAbort),
+                Some(SwipeDetectMsg::Start(dir)) => Event::Swipe(SwipeEvent::Start(dir)),
                 None => event,
             }
         } else {
diff --git a/core/embed/rust/src/ui/model_mercury/component/button.rs b/core/embed/rust/src/ui/model_mercury/component/button.rs
index 5ff30c0fbb..46f2cd56fe 100644
--- a/core/embed/rust/src/ui/model_mercury/component/button.rs
+++ b/core/embed/rust/src/ui/model_mercury/component/button.rs
@@ -353,7 +353,8 @@ impl Component for Button {
                     }
                 }
             }
-            Event::Touch(TouchEvent::TouchAbort) => {
+            Event::Swipe(_) => {
+                // When a swipe is detected, abort any ongoing touch.
                 match self.state {
                     State::Initial | State::Disabled => {
                         // Do nothing.
diff --git a/core/embed/rust/src/ui/model_mercury/component/number_input_slider.rs b/core/embed/rust/src/ui/model_mercury/component/number_input_slider.rs
index 5245e53045..2a7f36e790 100644
--- a/core/embed/rust/src/ui/model_mercury/component/number_input_slider.rs
+++ b/core/embed/rust/src/ui/model_mercury/component/number_input_slider.rs
@@ -185,7 +185,6 @@ impl Component for NumberInputSlider {
                     ctx.request_paint();
                     self.touch_eval(pos, ctx, true)
                 }
-                TouchEvent::TouchAbort => None,
             };
         }
         None
diff --git a/core/embed/rust/src/ui/model_mercury/component/swipe_up_screen.rs b/core/embed/rust/src/ui/model_mercury/component/swipe_up_screen.rs
index aee1c8dd01..7c0100d45d 100644
--- a/core/embed/rust/src/ui/model_mercury/component/swipe_up_screen.rs
+++ b/core/embed/rust/src/ui/model_mercury/component/swipe_up_screen.rs
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ impl<T: Swipable + Component> Component for SwipeUpScreen<T> {
             Some(SwipeDetectMsg::Move(dir, progress)) => {
                 Event::Swipe(SwipeEvent::Move(dir, progress as i16))
             }
-            Some(SwipeDetectMsg::Start(_)) => Event::Touch(TouchEvent::TouchAbort),
+            Some(SwipeDetectMsg::Start(dir)) => Event::Swipe(SwipeEvent::Start(dir)),
             _ => event,
         };
 
diff --git a/core/embed/rust/src/ui/model_tt/component/number_input_slider.rs b/core/embed/rust/src/ui/model_tt/component/number_input_slider.rs
index 07e608262b..a4028dd993 100644
--- a/core/embed/rust/src/ui/model_tt/component/number_input_slider.rs
+++ b/core/embed/rust/src/ui/model_tt/component/number_input_slider.rs
@@ -147,7 +147,6 @@ impl Component for NumberInputSlider {
                 TouchEvent::TouchStart(pos) => self.slider_eval(pos, ctx),
                 TouchEvent::TouchMove(pos) => self.slider_eval(pos, ctx),
                 TouchEvent::TouchEnd(pos) => self.slider_eval(pos, ctx),
-                TouchEvent::TouchAbort => None,
             };
         }
         None