diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b5b30246b..36a17e656 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -188,9 +188,15 @@ When the footnote content is being removed this option specifies how long after
 
 Default: `500`
 
+### `dismissOnDocumentTouch`
+
+Determines whether touching the document will dimiss all active footnotes. When `false`, footnotes can be dismissed by touching the button again.
+
+Default: `true`
+
 ### `dismissOnUnhover`
 
-Determines whether footnotes that were presented when hovering on a footnote button are removed once the footnote button or footnote popover is un-hovered.
+Determines whether footnotes that were presented when hovering on a footnote button are dismissed once the footnote button or footnote popover is un-hovered.
 
 Default: `false`
 
@@ -202,7 +208,7 @@ Default: `'li'`
 
 ### `hoverDelay`
 
-If `dismissOnUnhover` is true, this specifies the amount of time (in milliseconds) that must pass after the footnote button/content is un-hovered before the footnote is removed.
+If `dismissOnUnhover` is true, this specifies the amount of time (in milliseconds) that must pass after the footnote button/content is un-hovered before the footnote is dismissed.
 
 Default: `250`
 
diff --git a/src/dom/events.ts b/src/dom/events.ts
index 3402bd1f9..83381ddef 100644
--- a/src/dom/events.ts
+++ b/src/dom/events.ts
@@ -12,17 +12,6 @@ const closestTarget = (event: Event, selector: string) =>
 const getFootnoteId = (element: HTMLElement | null) =>
   element?.dataset.footnoteId
 
-const touchHandler =
-  (action: FootnoteAction, dismissAll: () => void) => (event: Event) => {
-    const element = closestTarget(event, SELECTOR_BUTTON)
-    const id = getFootnoteId(element)
-    if (id) {
-      action(id)
-    } else if (!closestTarget(event, SELECTOR_POPOVER)) {
-      dismissAll()
-    }
-  }
-
 const hoverHandler = (action: FootnoteAction) => (event: Event) => {
   event.preventDefault()
   const element = closestTarget(event, SELECTOR_FOOTNOTE)
@@ -32,12 +21,6 @@ const hoverHandler = (action: FootnoteAction) => (event: Event) => {
   }
 }
 
-const escapeHandler = (fn: () => void) => (event: KeyboardEvent) => {
-  if (event.keyCode === 27 || event.key === 'Escape' || event.key === 'Esc') {
-    fn()
-  }
-}
-
 const onDocument = document.addEventListener
 const onWindow = window.addEventListener
 
@@ -57,15 +40,28 @@ const delegate = (
 }
 
 export function addListeners(useCases: UseCases): () => void {
-  const controller = new AbortController()
-  const { signal } = controller
-  const toggleOnTouch = touchHandler(useCases.toggle, useCases.documentTouch)
-  const dismissOnEscape = escapeHandler(useCases.dismissAll)
+  const toggleOnTouch = (event: Event) => {
+    const element = closestTarget(event, SELECTOR_BUTTON)
+    const id = getFootnoteId(element)
+    if (id) {
+      useCases.toggle(id)
+    } else if (!closestTarget(event, SELECTOR_POPOVER)) {
+      useCases.touchOutside()
+    }
+  }
+  const dismissOnEscape = (event: KeyboardEvent) => {
+    if (event.keyCode === 27 || event.key === 'Escape' || event.key === 'Esc') {
+      useCases.dismissAll()
+    }
+  }
   const throttledReposition = throttle(useCases.repositionAll, FRAME)
   const throttledResize = throttle(useCases.resizeAll, FRAME)
   const showOnHover = hoverHandler(useCases.hover)
   const hideOnHover = hoverHandler(useCases.unhover)
 
+  const controller = new AbortController()
+  const { signal } = controller
+
   onDocument('touchend', toggleOnTouch, { signal })
   onDocument('click', toggleOnTouch, { signal })
   onDocument('keyup', dismissOnEscape, { signal })
diff --git a/src/use-cases.ts b/src/use-cases.ts
index 72fa36abf..467a3c604 100644
--- a/src/use-cases.ts
+++ b/src/use-cases.ts
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ export type UseCases = Readonly<{
   activate: DelayedFootnoteAction
   dismiss: DelayedFootnoteAction
   dismissAll: () => void
-  documentTouch: () => void
+  touchOutside: () => void
   hover: FootnoteAction
   repositionAll: () => void
   resizeAll: () => void
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ export function createUseCases<T>(
 
     dismissAll,
 
-    documentTouch: () => {
+    touchOutside: () => {
       if (settings.dismissOnDocumentTouch) {
         dismissAll()
       }
diff --git a/test/options/dismissOnDocumentTouch.test.ts b/test/options/dismissOnDocumentTouch.test.ts
index c1ea6a55c..402d8c100 100644
--- a/test/options/dismissOnDocumentTouch.test.ts
+++ b/test/options/dismissOnDocumentTouch.test.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,11 @@ import littlefoot from '../../src/littlefoot'
 
 test('do not dismiss footnote when clicking the document body', async () => {
   setDocumentBody('single.html')
-  littlefoot({ dismissOnDocumentTouch: false, activateDelay: 0, dismissDelay: 0 })
+  littlefoot({
+    dismissOnDocumentTouch: false,
+    activateDelay: 0,
+    dismissDelay: 0,
+  })
 
   const button = getButton('1')
   fireEvent.click(button)
@@ -26,7 +30,11 @@ test('do not dismiss footnote when clicking the document body', async () => {
 
 test('dismiss footnote when clicking the button again', async () => {
   setDocumentBody('single.html')
-  littlefoot({ dismissOnDocumentTouch: false, activateDelay: 0, dismissDelay: 0 })
+  littlefoot({
+    dismissOnDocumentTouch: false,
+    activateDelay: 0,
+    dismissDelay: 0,
+  })
   const button = getButton('1')
   fireEvent.click(button)
   await waitToStopChanging(button)
@@ -42,7 +50,11 @@ test('dismiss footnote when clicking the button again', async () => {
 
 test('disallow multiple activations', async () => {
   setDocumentBody('default.html')
-  littlefoot({ dismissOnDocumentTouch: false, activateDelay: 0, dismissDelay: 0 })
+  littlefoot({
+    dismissOnDocumentTouch: false,
+    activateDelay: 0,
+    dismissDelay: 0,
+  })
 
   const one = getButton('1')
   fireEvent.click(one)