diff --git a/arm9/source/common/hid.c b/arm9/source/common/hid.c
index 9b0cb63..0850bd7 100644
--- a/arm9/source/common/hid.c
+++ b/arm9/source/common/hid.c
@@ -106,21 +106,20 @@ bool HID_SetCalibrationData(const HID_CalibrationData *calibs, int point_cnt, in
     return true;
 }
 
-bool TouchBoxGet(u16* x, u16* y, u32* id, const TouchBox* tbs, const u32 tbn) {
-    *id = 0;
-
-    // read coordinates, check if inside touchbox
-    if (!HID_ReadTouchState(x, y)) return false;
-    for (u32 i = 0; i < tbn; i++) {
+TouchBox* TouchBoxGet(u32* id, const u16 x, const u16 y, const TouchBox* tbs, const u32 tbn) {
+    // check if inside touchbox
+    for (u32 i = 0; !tbn || (i < tbn); i++) {
         const TouchBox* tb = tbs + i;
-        if ((*x >= tb->x) && (*y >= tb->y) &&
-            (*x < tb->x + tb->w) && (*y < tb->y + tb->h)) {
-            *id = tb->id;
-            break;
+        if (tb->id == 0) break;
+        if ((x >= tb->x) && (y >= tb->y) &&
+            (x < tb->x + tb->w) && (y < tb->y + tb->h)) {
+            if (id) *id = tb->id;
+            return tb;
         }
     }
 
-    return true;
+    if (id) *id = 0;
+    return NULL;
 }
 
 u32 InputWait(u32 timeout_sec) {
diff --git a/arm9/source/common/hid.h b/arm9/source/common/hid.h
index b8b5fad..74abbf3 100644
--- a/arm9/source/common/hid.h
+++ b/arm9/source/common/hid.h
@@ -32,10 +32,10 @@ typedef struct {
     u16 w;
     u16 h;
     u32 id; // shouldn't be zero
-} __attribute__((packed)) TouchBox;
+} TouchBox;
 
 // abstraction for HID_ReadTouchState, also returns touchbox id (if any)
-bool TouchBoxGet(u16* x, u16* y, u32* id, const TouchBox* tbs, const u32 tbn);
+TouchBox* TouchBoxGet(u32* id, const u16 x, const u16 y, const TouchBox* tbs, const u32 tbn);
 
 u32 InputWait(u32 timeout_sec);
 bool CheckButton(u32 button);
diff --git a/arm9/source/utils/paint9.c b/arm9/source/utils/paint9.c
index 8d7603f..aa43a6b 100644
--- a/arm9/source/utils/paint9.c
+++ b/arm9/source/utils/paint9.c
@@ -169,9 +169,10 @@ u32 Paint9(void) {
 
         u16 tx, ty;
         u32 tb_id;
-        while (TouchBoxGet(&tx, &ty, &tb_id, paint9_boxes, 8)) {
+        while (HID_ReadTouchState(&tx, &ty)) {
             DrawStringF(TOP_SCREEN, 16, 16, COLOR_STD_FONT, COLOR_STD_BG,
                 "Touchscreen coordinates (%d/%d)    ", tx, ty);
+            TouchBoxGet(&tb_id, tx, ty, paint9_boxes, 8);
             if (tb_id == P9BOX_CANVAS) {
                 Paint9_DrawBrush(tx, ty, color, COLOR_TRANSPARENT, brush_id);
                 continue;