diff --git a/linnstrument-firmware.ino b/linnstrument-firmware.ino
index a0adc750..cf5a069e 100644
--- a/linnstrument-firmware.ino
+++ b/linnstrument-firmware.ino
@@ -868,6 +868,12 @@ boolean switchPressAtStartup(byte switchRow) {
   return false;
 }
 
+void activateSleepMode() {
+  controlButton = -1;
+  clearDisplayImmediately();
+  setDisplayMode(displaySleep);
+}
+
 void applyLowPowerMode() {
   // change the behavior for low power mode
   if (Device.operatingLowPower) {
diff --git a/ls_handleTouches.ino b/ls_handleTouches.ino
index d75e105c..da3e9049 100644
--- a/ls_handleTouches.ino
+++ b/ls_handleTouches.ino
@@ -373,9 +373,7 @@ boolean handleNewTouch() {
     // check if we should activate sleep mode
     if ((sensorRow == GLOBAL_SETTINGS_ROW && cell(0, PER_SPLIT_ROW).touched == touchedCell) ||
         (sensorRow == PER_SPLIT_ROW && cell(0, GLOBAL_SETTINGS_ROW).touched == touchedCell)) {
-      controlButton = -1;
-      clearDisplayImmediately();
-      setDisplayMode(displaySleep);
+      activateSleepMode();
       return false;
     }
 
diff --git a/ls_settings.ino b/ls_settings.ino
index 76ca3e0f..fe6a9644 100644
--- a/ls_settings.ino
+++ b/ls_settings.ino
@@ -2020,6 +2020,9 @@ void handleGlobalSettingNewTouch() {
         case 1:
           changeMidiIO(0);
           break;
+        case 2:
+          activateSleepMode();
+          break;
         case 3:
           if (!Device.serialMode) {
             Device.operatingLowPower = !Device.operatingLowPower;