diff --git a/UI.hpp b/UI.hpp
index 0c97bff..3949d11 100644
--- a/UI.hpp
+++ b/UI.hpp
@@ -5217,8 +5217,7 @@ void UI_func_seq_pattern_editor(uint8_t param)
       {
         if (seq_running == false && seq_recording == false)
         {
-          seq_running = true;
-          timer1.start();
+          handleStart();
         } else if (seq_running == true && seq_recording == false)
         {
           seq_running = true;
@@ -5226,13 +5225,7 @@ void UI_func_seq_pattern_editor(uint8_t param)
           seq_note_in = 0;
         } else if (seq_running == true && seq_recording == true)
         {
-          seq_running = false;
-          seq_recording = false;
-          seq_note_in = 0;
-          seq_step = 0;
-          seq_chain_active_step = 0;
-          timer1.stop();
-          MicroDexed[0]->panic();
+         handleStop();
         }
       } else if ( seq_menu == 2 && seq_active_function != 40)
       {
@@ -5716,11 +5709,7 @@ void UI_func_arpeggio(uint8_t param)
 
           if (seq_running) {
             seq_running = !seq_running;
-            timer1.stop();
-            MicroDexed[0]->panic();
-#if NUM_DEXED > 1
-            MicroDexed[1]->panic();
-#endif
+           handleStop();
             arp_refresh_display_play_status();
             seq_step = 0;
             arp_octave = 0;
@@ -5730,7 +5719,7 @@ void UI_func_arpeggio(uint8_t param)
           {
             seq_running = !seq_running;
             arp_refresh_display_play_status();
-            timer1.start();
+            handleStart();
           }
         }
         else if ( seq_temp_select_menu == 3 && seq_temp_active_menu == 0 )