diff --git a/examples/companion_radio/AbstractUITask.h b/examples/companion_radio/AbstractUITask.h
index fa0146a1..0eee45ae 100644
--- a/examples/companion_radio/AbstractUITask.h
+++ b/examples/companion_radio/AbstractUITask.h
@@ -41,9 +41,6 @@ public:
   void disableSerial() { _serial->disable(); }
   virtual void msgRead(int msgcount) = 0;
   virtual void newMsg(uint8_t path_len, const char* from_name, const char* text, int msgcount) = 0;
-  virtual void soundBuzzer(UIEventType bet = UIEventType::none) = 0;
-#ifdef PIN_VIBRATION
-  virtual void triggerVibration() = 0;
-#endif
+  virtual void notify(UIEventType t = UIEventType::none) = 0;
   virtual void loop() = 0;
 };
diff --git a/examples/companion_radio/MyMesh.cpp b/examples/companion_radio/MyMesh.cpp
index ea54e051..a2c2f8f8 100644
--- a/examples/companion_radio/MyMesh.cpp
+++ b/examples/companion_radio/MyMesh.cpp
@@ -243,12 +243,7 @@ void MyMesh::onDiscoveredContact(ContactInfo &contact, bool is_new, uint8_t path
     }
   } else {
 #ifdef DISPLAY_CLASS
-    if (_ui) _ui->soundBuzzer(UIEventType::newContactMessage);
-    if (_ui) {
-#ifdef PIN_VIBRATION
-      if (is_new) _ui->triggerVibration();
-#endif
-    }
+    if (_ui) _ui->notify(UIEventType::newContactMessage);
 #endif
   }
 
@@ -358,7 +353,7 @@ void MyMesh::queueMessage(const ContactInfo &from, uint8_t txt_type, mesh::Packe
   if (should_display && _ui) {
     _ui->newMsg(path_len, from.name, text, offline_queue_len);
     if (!_serial->isConnected()) {
-      _ui->soundBuzzer(UIEventType::contactMessage);
+      _ui->notify(UIEventType::contactMessage);
     }
   }
 #endif
@@ -417,7 +412,7 @@ void MyMesh::onChannelMessageRecv(const mesh::GroupChannel &channel, mesh::Packe
     _serial->writeFrame(frame, 1);
   } else {
 #ifdef DISPLAY_CLASS
-    if (_ui) _ui->soundBuzzer(UIEventType::channelMessage);
+    if (_ui) _ui->notify(UIEventType::channelMessage);
 #endif
   }
 #ifdef DISPLAY_CLASS
diff --git a/examples/companion_radio/ui-new/UITask.cpp b/examples/companion_radio/ui-new/UITask.cpp
index 0e906e41..d117a7fb 100644
--- a/examples/companion_radio/ui-new/UITask.cpp
+++ b/examples/companion_radio/ui-new/UITask.cpp
@@ -348,9 +348,7 @@ public:
       return true;
     }
     if (c == KEY_ENTER && _page == HomePage::ADVERT) {
-  #ifdef PIN_BUZZER
-      _task->soundBuzzer(UIEventType::ack);
-  #endif
+      _task->notify(UIEventType::ack);
       if (the_mesh.advert()) {
         _task->showAlert("Advert sent!", 1000);
       } else {
@@ -501,9 +499,9 @@ void UITask::showAlert(const char* text, int duration_millis) {
   _alert_expiry = millis() + duration_millis;
 }
 
-void UITask::soundBuzzer(UIEventType bet) {
+void UITask::notify(UIEventType t) {
 #if defined(PIN_BUZZER)
-switch(bet){
+switch(t){
   case UIEventType::contactMessage:
     // gemini's pick
     buzzer.play("MsgRcv3:d=4,o=6,b=200:32e,32g,32b,16c7");
@@ -521,13 +519,15 @@ switch(bet){
     break;
 }
 #endif
-}
 
 #ifdef PIN_VIBRATION
-void UITask::triggerVibration() {
-  vibration.trigger();
-}
+  // Trigger vibration for all UI events except none
+  if (t != UIEventType::none) {
+    vibration.trigger();
+  }
 #endif
+}
+
 
 void UITask::msgRead(int msgcount) {
   _msgcount = msgcount;
@@ -542,9 +542,6 @@ void UITask::newMsg(uint8_t path_len, const char* from_name, const char* text, i
   ((MsgPreviewScreen *) msg_preview)->addPreview(path_len, from_name, text);
   setCurrScreen(msg_preview);
 
-#ifdef PIN_VIBRATION
-  triggerVibration();
-#endif
 
   if (_display != NULL) {
     if (!_display->isOn()) _display->turnOn();
@@ -773,11 +770,11 @@ void UITask::toggleGPS() {
       if (strcmp(_sensors->getSettingName(i), "gps") == 0) {
         if (strcmp(_sensors->getSettingValue(i), "1") == 0) {
           _sensors->setSettingValue("gps", "0");
-          soundBuzzer(UIEventType::ack);
+          notify(UIEventType::ack);
           showAlert("GPS: Disabled", 800);
         } else {
           _sensors->setSettingValue("gps", "1");
-          soundBuzzer(UIEventType::ack);
+          notify(UIEventType::ack);
           showAlert("GPS: Enabled", 800);
         }
         _next_refresh = 0;
@@ -792,7 +789,7 @@ void UITask::toggleBuzzer() {
   #ifdef PIN_BUZZER
     if (buzzer.isQuiet()) {
       buzzer.quiet(false);
-      soundBuzzer(UIEventType::ack);
+      notify(UIEventType::ack);
       showAlert("Buzzer: ON", 800);
     } else {
       buzzer.quiet(true);
diff --git a/examples/companion_radio/ui-new/UITask.h b/examples/companion_radio/ui-new/UITask.h
index 7aaeabc7..bc12c679 100644
--- a/examples/companion_radio/ui-new/UITask.h
+++ b/examples/companion_radio/ui-new/UITask.h
@@ -77,10 +77,7 @@ public:
   // from AbstractUITask
   void msgRead(int msgcount) override;
   void newMsg(uint8_t path_len, const char* from_name, const char* text, int msgcount) override;
-  void soundBuzzer(UIEventType bet = UIEventType::none) override;
-#ifdef PIN_VIBRATION
-  void triggerVibration() override;
-#endif
+  void notify(UIEventType t = UIEventType::none) override;
   void loop() override;
 
   void shutdown(bool restart = false);
diff --git a/examples/companion_radio/ui-orig/UITask.cpp b/examples/companion_radio/ui-orig/UITask.cpp
index 29d995a7..045c955d 100644
--- a/examples/companion_radio/ui-orig/UITask.cpp
+++ b/examples/companion_radio/ui-orig/UITask.cpp
@@ -88,9 +88,9 @@ void UITask::begin(DisplayDriver* display, SensorManager* sensors, NodePrefs* no
   ui_started_at = millis();
 }
 
-void UITask::soundBuzzer(UIEventType bet) {
+void UITask::notify(UIEventType t) {
 #if defined(PIN_BUZZER)
-switch(bet){
+switch(t){
   case UIEventType::contactMessage:
     // gemini's pick
     buzzer.play("MsgRcv3:d=4,o=6,b=200:32e,32g,32b,16c7");
@@ -108,8 +108,8 @@ switch(bet){
     break;
 }
 #endif
-//  Serial.print("DBG:  Buzzzzzz -> ");
-//  Serial.println((int) bet);
+//  Serial.print("DBG:  Alert user -> ");
+//  Serial.println((int) t);
 }
 
 void UITask::msgRead(int msgcount) {
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ void UITask::handleButtonDoublePress() {
   MESH_DEBUG_PRINTLN("UITask: double press triggered, sending advert");
   // ADVERT
   #ifdef PIN_BUZZER
-      soundBuzzer(UIEventType::ack);
+      notify(UIEventType::ack);
   #endif
   if (the_mesh.advert()) {
     MESH_DEBUG_PRINTLN("Advert sent!");
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ void UITask::handleButtonTriplePress() {
   #ifdef PIN_BUZZER
     if (buzzer.isQuiet()) {
       buzzer.quiet(false);
-      soundBuzzer(UIEventType::ack);
+      notify(UIEventType::ack);
       sprintf(_alert, "Buzzer: ON");
     } else {
       buzzer.quiet(true);
@@ -407,11 +407,11 @@ void UITask::handleButtonQuadruplePress() {
       if (strcmp(_sensors->getSettingName(i), "gps") == 0) {
         if (strcmp(_sensors->getSettingValue(i), "1") == 0) {
           _sensors->setSettingValue("gps", "0");
-          soundBuzzer(UIEventType::ack);
+          notify(UIEventType::ack);
           sprintf(_alert, "GPS: Disabled");
         } else {
           _sensors->setSettingValue("gps", "1");
-          soundBuzzer(UIEventType::ack);
+          notify(UIEventType::ack);
           sprintf(_alert, "GPS: Enabled");
         }
         break;
diff --git a/examples/companion_radio/ui-orig/UITask.h b/examples/companion_radio/ui-orig/UITask.h
index a59ddc41..60cd0d04 100644
--- a/examples/companion_radio/ui-orig/UITask.h
+++ b/examples/companion_radio/ui-orig/UITask.h
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ public:
   // from AbstractUITask
   void msgRead(int msgcount) override;
   void newMsg(uint8_t path_len, const char* from_name, const char* text, int msgcount) override;
-  void soundBuzzer(UIEventType bet = UIEventType::none) override;
+  void notify(UIEventType t = UIEventType::none) override;
   void loop() override;
 
   void shutdown(bool restart = false);