diff --git a/libs/core/control.cpp b/libs/core/control.cpp
index 87498723..6c137720 100644
--- a/libs/core/control.cpp
+++ b/libs/core/control.cpp
@@ -84,6 +84,10 @@ enum EventBusValue {
     //% blockIdentity="control.eventValueId"
     MICROBIT_EVT_ANY_ = MICROBIT_EVT_ANY,
     //% blockIdentity="control.eventValueId"
+    MICROBIT_BUTTON_EVT_DOWN_ = MICROBIT_BUTTON_EVT_DOWN,
+    //% blockIdentity="control.eventValueId"
+    MICROBIT_BUTTON_EVT_UP_ = MICROBIT_BUTTON_EVT_UP,
+    //% blockIdentity="control.eventValueId"
     MICROBIT_BUTTON_EVT_CLICK_ = MICROBIT_BUTTON_EVT_CLICK,
     //% blockIdentity="control.eventValueId"
     MICROBIT_RADIO_EVT_DATAGRAM_ = MICROBIT_RADIO_EVT_DATAGRAM,
diff --git a/libs/core/enums.d.ts b/libs/core/enums.d.ts
index a8193d72..116ffdda 100644
--- a/libs/core/enums.d.ts
+++ b/libs/core/enums.d.ts
@@ -243,6 +243,10 @@ declare namespace input {
     //% blockIdentity="control.eventValueId"
     MICROBIT_EVT_ANY = 0,  // MICROBIT_EVT_ANY
     //% blockIdentity="control.eventValueId"
+    MICROBIT_BUTTON_EVT_DOWN = 1,  // MICROBIT_BUTTON_EVT_DOWN
+    //% blockIdentity="control.eventValueId"
+    MICROBIT_BUTTON_EVT_UP = 2,  // MICROBIT_BUTTON_EVT_UP
+    //% blockIdentity="control.eventValueId"
     MICROBIT_BUTTON_EVT_CLICK = 3,  // MICROBIT_BUTTON_EVT_CLICK
     //% blockIdentity="control.eventValueId"
     MICROBIT_RADIO_EVT_DATAGRAM = 1,  // MICROBIT_RADIO_EVT_DATAGRAM