diff --git a/examples/companion_radio/ui-new/UITask.cpp b/examples/companion_radio/ui-new/UITask.cpp
index 49c75a5b8e..6f363d7f96 100644
--- a/examples/companion_radio/ui-new/UITask.cpp
+++ b/examples/companion_radio/ui-new/UITask.cpp
@@ -575,6 +575,7 @@ void UITask::begin(DisplayDriver* display, SensorManager* sensors, NodePrefs* no
 #ifdef PIN_BUZZER
   buzzer.begin();
   buzzer.quiet(_node_prefs->buzzer_quiet);
+  buzzer.startup();
 #endif
 
 #ifdef PIN_VIBRATION
diff --git a/examples/companion_radio/ui-orig/UITask.cpp b/examples/companion_radio/ui-orig/UITask.cpp
index 3ad36fb000..12a374d91d 100644
--- a/examples/companion_radio/ui-orig/UITask.cpp
+++ b/examples/companion_radio/ui-orig/UITask.cpp
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ void UITask::begin(DisplayDriver* display, SensorManager* sensors, NodePrefs* no
 #ifdef PIN_BUZZER
   buzzer.begin();
   buzzer.quiet(_node_prefs->buzzer_quiet);
+  buzzer.startup();
 #endif
 
   // Initialize digital button if available
diff --git a/src/helpers/ui/buzzer.cpp b/src/helpers/ui/buzzer.cpp
index ca469d17c7..eb9b695b88 100644
--- a/src/helpers/ui/buzzer.cpp
+++ b/src/helpers/ui/buzzer.cpp
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ void genericBuzzer::begin() {
     quiet(false);
     pinMode(PIN_BUZZER, OUTPUT);
     digitalWrite(PIN_BUZZER, LOW); // need to pull low by default to avoid extreme power draw
-    startup();
 }
 
 void genericBuzzer::play(const char *melody) {