diff --git a/esphome/components/ft63x6/ft63x6.cpp b/esphome/components/ft63x6/ft63x6.cpp
index fe64f76fac..e5f7613901 100644
--- a/esphome/components/ft63x6/ft63x6.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/ft63x6/ft63x6.cpp
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ void FT63X6Touchscreen::setup() {
   if (this->interrupt_pin_ != nullptr) {
     this->interrupt_pin_->pin_mode(gpio::FLAG_INPUT | gpio::FLAG_PULLUP);
     this->interrupt_pin_->setup();
-    this->attach_interrupt_(this->interrupt_pin_, gpio::INTERRUPT_FALLING_EDGE);
+    this->attach_interrupt_(this->interrupt_pin_, gpio::INTERRUPT_ANY_EDGE);
   }
 
   if (this->reset_pin_ != nullptr) {
@@ -78,13 +78,12 @@ void FT63X6Touchscreen::update_touches() {
   uint16_t touch_id, x, y;
 
   uint8_t touches = this->read_touch_number_();
+  ESP_LOGV(TAG, "Touches found: %d", touches);
   if ((touches == 0x00) || (touches == 0xff)) {
     // ESP_LOGD(TAG, "No touches detected");
     return;
   }
 
-  ESP_LOGV(TAG, "Touches found: %d", touches);
-
   for (auto point = 0; point < touches; point++) {
     if (((this->read_touch_event_(point)) & 0x01) == 0) {  // checking event flag bit 6 if it is null
       touch_id = this->read_touch_id_(point);              // id1 = 0 or 1