diff --git a/eepy-launcher/src/main.rs b/eepy-launcher/src/main.rs
index 2db98d3..ad04642 100644
--- a/eepy-launcher/src/main.rs
+++ b/eepy-launcher/src/main.rs
@@ -6,13 +6,12 @@ mod ui;
 
 extern crate panic_halt;
 
-use core::arch::asm;
 use core::mem::offset_of;
 use core::sync::atomic::Ordering;
 use usb_device::bus::UsbBusAllocator;
 use eepy_gui::draw_target::EpdDrawTarget;
 use eepy_gui::element::Gui;
-use eepy_sys::input::{has_event, next_event, set_touch_enabled};
+use eepy_sys::input::{eep, next_event, set_touch_enabled};
 use eepy_sys::misc::get_serial;
 use eepy_sys::usb::{self, UsbBus};
 use usb_device::prelude::*;
@@ -101,10 +100,8 @@ fn main() {
             } else if NEEDS_REFRESH.swap(false, Ordering::Relaxed) {
                 gui.draw_init(&mut draw_target);
                 draw_target.refresh(false);
-            } else if !has_event() {
-                // has_event() is a syscall. The SVCall exception is a WFE wakeup event, so we need two
-                // WFEs so we don't immediately wake up.
-                unsafe { asm!("wfe", "wfe") };
+            } else {
+                eep();
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/eepy-sys/src/input.rs b/eepy-sys/src/input.rs
index f2436d7..ec32caa 100644
--- a/eepy-sys/src/input.rs
+++ b/eepy-sys/src/input.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+use core::arch::asm;
 use core::mem::MaybeUninit;
 use crate::{syscall, SafeOption};
 use crate::input_common::Event;
@@ -47,4 +48,17 @@ pub fn has_event() -> bool {
     }
 
     has_event != 0
+}
+
+/// If there are no events remaining in the event queue, allow the processor to enter a sleep state
+/// until there is a new event ready.
+#[inline(always)]
+pub fn eep() {
+    if !has_event() {
+        // SAFETY: "wfe" only (maybe) puts the processor to sleep temporarily and doesn't access any
+        // memory so this specific instruction is safe
+        // has_event() is a syscall. The SVCall exception is a WFE wakeup event, so we need two
+        // WFEs so we don't immediately wake up.
+        unsafe { asm!("wfe", "wfe"); }
+    }
 }
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