Abstract: Detecting potential damage to a touch sensitive display of an electronic device as a result of contact with one or more other objects. Different characteristics associated with contact of the display by object(s) can be determined. Based upon one or more of these characteristics, the electronic device can determine if potential damage to the display is occurring. If so, the electronic device can trigger an alert warning of the potential damage. The characteristics can include the number of contacts/time, the frequency of contacts, the duration of each contact, the area of contact, the number of simultaneous contacts, and/or the intensity of the contact(s). Other factors indicating that the electronic device is not in use, such as the light intensity proximate to the electronic device, the orientation, movement, and/or location of the electronic device, can be detected to confirm that the alert should be issued.