diff --git a/examples/companion_radio/UITask.cpp b/examples/companion_radio/UITask.cpp
index 5293c0c7..7a031b76 100644
--- a/examples/companion_radio/UITask.cpp
+++ b/examples/companion_radio/UITask.cpp
@@ -53,6 +53,18 @@ void UITask::begin(DisplayDriver* display, NodePrefs* node_prefs, const char* bu
 
   // v1.2.3 (1 Jan 2025)
   sprintf(_version_info, "%s (%s)", version, build_date);
+
+#ifdef PIN_BUZZER
+  buzzer.begin();
+#endif
+}
+
+void UITask::soundBuzzer() {
+#if defined(PIN_BUZZER)
+  // gemini's pick
+  buzzer.play("MsgRcv3:d=4,o=6,b=200:32e,32g,32b,16c7");
+  //Serial.println("DBG:  Buzzzzzz");
+#endif
 }
 
 void UITask::msgRead(int msgcount) {
@@ -248,6 +260,10 @@ void UITask::loop() {
   buttonHandler();
   userLedHandler();
 
+#ifdef PIN_BUZZER
+  if (buzzer.isPlaying())  buzzer.loop();
+#endif
+
   if (_display != NULL && _display->isOn()) {
     static bool _firstBoot = true;
     if(_firstBoot && millis() >= BOOT_SCREEN_MILLIS) {
diff --git a/examples/companion_radio/UITask.h b/examples/companion_radio/UITask.h
index 58d68564..30374145 100644
--- a/examples/companion_radio/UITask.h
+++ b/examples/companion_radio/UITask.h
@@ -4,11 +4,18 @@
 #include <helpers/ui/DisplayDriver.h>
 #include <stddef.h>
 
+#ifdef PIN_BUZZER
+  #include <helpers/ui/buzzer.h>
+#endif
+
 #include "NodePrefs.h"
 
 class UITask {
   DisplayDriver* _display;
   mesh::MainBoard* _board;
+#ifdef PIN_BUZZER
+  genericBuzzer buzzer;
+#endif
   unsigned long _next_refresh, _auto_off;
   bool _connected;
   uint32_t _pin_code;
@@ -37,5 +44,6 @@ public:
   void clearMsgPreview();
   void msgRead(int msgcount);
   void newMsg(uint8_t path_len, const char* from_name, const char* text, int msgcount);
+  void soundBuzzer();
   void loop();
 };
diff --git a/examples/companion_radio/main.cpp b/examples/companion_radio/main.cpp
index 8b4b437f..c71fcd81 100644
--- a/examples/companion_radio/main.cpp
+++ b/examples/companion_radio/main.cpp
@@ -66,11 +66,6 @@
   static UITask ui_task(&board);
 #endif
 
-#ifdef PIN_BUZZER
-  #include "buzzer.h"
-  genericBuzzer buzzer;
-#endif
-
 // Believe it or not, this std C function is busted on some platforms!
 static uint32_t _atoi(const char* sp) {
   uint32_t n = 0;
@@ -488,15 +483,6 @@ class MyMesh : public BaseChatMesh {
     return 0;  // queue is empty
   }
 
-  void soundBuzzer() {
-  #if defined(PIN_BUZZER)
-    // gemini's pick
-    buzzer.play("MsgRcv3:d=4,o=6,b=200:32e,32g,32b,16c7");
-    //Serial.println("DBG:  Buzzzzzz");
-  #endif
-
-  }
-
 protected:
   float getAirtimeBudgetFactor() const override {
     return _prefs.airtime_factor;
@@ -533,7 +519,9 @@ protected:
         _serial->writeFrame(out_frame, 1 + PUB_KEY_SIZE);
       }
     } else {
-      soundBuzzer();
+    #ifdef DISPLAY_CLASS
+      ui_task.soundBuzzer();
+    #endif
     }
 
     saveContacts();
@@ -594,7 +582,9 @@ protected:
       frame[0] = PUSH_CODE_MSG_WAITING;  // send push 'tickle'
       _serial->writeFrame(frame, 1);
     } else {
-      soundBuzzer();
+    #ifdef DISPLAY_CLASS
+      ui_task.soundBuzzer();
+    #endif
     }
   #ifdef DISPLAY_CLASS
     ui_task.newMsg(path_len, from.name, text, offline_queue_len);
@@ -645,7 +635,9 @@ protected:
       frame[0] = PUSH_CODE_MSG_WAITING;  // send push 'tickle'
       _serial->writeFrame(frame, 1);
     } else {
-      soundBuzzer();
+    #ifdef DISPLAY_CLASS
+      ui_task.soundBuzzer();
+    #endif
     }
   #ifdef DISPLAY_CLASS
     ui_task.newMsg(path_len, "Public", text, offline_queue_len);
@@ -1563,10 +1555,6 @@ public:
     ui_task.setHasConnection(_serial->isConnected());
     ui_task.loop();
   #endif
-
-  #ifdef PIN_BUZZER
-    if (buzzer.isPlaying())  buzzer.loop();
-  #endif
   }
 };
 
@@ -1634,10 +1622,6 @@ void setup() {
 
   board.begin();
 
-#ifdef PIN_BUZZER
-  buzzer.begin();
-#endif
-
 #ifdef DISPLAY_CLASS
   DisplayDriver* disp = NULL;
   if (display.begin()) {
diff --git a/examples/companion_radio/buzzer.cpp b/src/helpers/ui/buzzer.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from examples/companion_radio/buzzer.cpp
rename to src/helpers/ui/buzzer.cpp
diff --git a/examples/companion_radio/buzzer.h b/src/helpers/ui/buzzer.h
similarity index 100%
rename from examples/companion_radio/buzzer.h
rename to src/helpers/ui/buzzer.h
diff --git a/variants/t1000-e/platformio.ini b/variants/t1000-e/platformio.ini
index e61ea939..00974208 100644
--- a/variants/t1000-e/platformio.ini
+++ b/variants/t1000-e/platformio.ini
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ build_flags = ${t1000-e.build_flags}
   -D PIN_BUZZER_EN=37      ; P1/5 - required for T1000-E
 build_src_filter = ${t1000-e.build_src_filter}
   +<helpers/nrf52/SerialBLEInterface.cpp>
+  +<helpers/ui/buzzer.cpp>
   +<../examples/companion_radio/*.cpp>
 lib_deps = ${t1000-e.lib_deps}
   densaugeo/base64 @ ~1.4.0
diff --git a/variants/t114/variant.h b/variants/t114/variant.h
index d4802341..a0fd2e4f 100644
--- a/variants/t114/variant.h
+++ b/variants/t114/variant.h
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 // Buzzer
 
-#define PIN_BUZZER              (46)
+// #define PIN_BUZZER              (46)
 
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////