diff --git a/triggerwidget.cpp b/triggerwidget.cpp
index 6143e0e..efa6627 100644
--- a/triggerwidget.cpp
+++ b/triggerwidget.cpp
@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@
 #include "triggerwidget.h"
 #include <QDebug>
 #include <QMessageBox>
+#include <eismultiplexer.h>
 
 TriggerWidget::TriggerWidget(uint16_t deviceSerial, uint16_t triggerNumber,
                              std::shared_ptr<struct eismultiplexer> multiplexer,
-                             QWidget *parent)
-    :
+                             QWidget *parent):
     QWidget(parent),
     deviceSerial(deviceSerial),
     triggerNumber(triggerNumber),
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ TriggerWidget::TriggerWidget(uint16_t deviceSerial, uint16_t triggerNumber,
     hlayout.addLayout(&labellayout);
     vlayout.addLayout(&hlayout);
 
+    inputCheckbox.setChecked(true);
+    levelCheckbox.setEnabled(false);
+
     labellayout.addWidget(&devicelabel);
     labellayout.addWidget(&triggerlabel);
 
@@ -59,41 +62,28 @@ uint16_t TriggerWidget::getTriggerNumber() const
 
 void TriggerWidget::onInputToggled(bool checked)
 {
-    if (checked) {
-        // Set to input mode
-        if (eismultiplexer_set_trigger_state(multiplexer.get(), triggerNumber, TRIGGER_INPUT) < 0) {
-            QMessageBox::warning(this, tr("Trigger Configuration Failed"),
-                                 tr("Failed to set trigger %1 on device %2 to input mode").arg(triggerNumber).arg(deviceSerial));
-            qWarning() << "Failed to set trigger" << triggerNumber << "on device" << deviceSerial << "to input mode";
-            inputCheckbox.blockSignals(true);
-            inputCheckbox.setChecked(false);
-            inputCheckbox.blockSignals(false);
-        } else {
-            // When input is checked, level should be unchecked and disabled
-            levelCheckbox.blockSignals(true);
-            levelCheckbox.setChecked(false);
-            levelCheckbox.setEnabled(false);
-            levelCheckbox.blockSignals(false);
-        }
-    } else {
-        // Update the trigger state based on level checkbox
-        updateTriggerState();
-    }
+    updateTriggerState();
 }
 
 void TriggerWidget::onLevelToggled(bool checked)
 {
-    if (!inputCheckbox.isChecked()) {
-        // Only update if not in input mode
-        updateTriggerState();
-    }
+    updateTriggerState();
 }
 
 void TriggerWidget::updateTriggerState()
 {
-    trigger_state_t state = TRIGGER_LOW;
-    if (!inputCheckbox.isChecked() && levelCheckbox.isChecked()) {
-        state = TRIGGER_HIGH;
+    trigger_state_t state;
+    if(inputCheckbox.isChecked())
+    {
+        levelCheckbox.blockSignals(true);
+        levelCheckbox.setChecked(false);
+        levelCheckbox.setEnabled(false);
+        levelCheckbox.blockSignals(false);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        levelCheckbox.setEnabled(true);
+        state = levelCheckbox.isChecked() ? TRIGGER_HIGH : TRIGGER_LOW;
     }
 
     if (eismultiplexer_set_trigger_state(multiplexer.get(), triggerNumber, state) < 0) {