diff --git a/samples/XCT.Sample/Pages/Effects/TouchEffectPage.xaml b/samples/XCT.Sample/Pages/Effects/TouchEffectPage.xaml
index 504762671..ea4cde37a 100644
--- a/samples/XCT.Sample/Pages/Effects/TouchEffectPage.xaml
+++ b/samples/XCT.Sample/Pages/Effects/TouchEffectPage.xaml
@@ -93,7 +93,8 @@
             <StackLayout Style="{StaticResource GridRowContentStyle}">
                 <Label Text="Image | Native" />
                 <Image Source="{xct:ImageResource Id=Xamarin.CommunityToolkit.Sample.Images.button.png}"
-                  xct:TouchEffect.NativeAnimation="True" />
+                    xct:TouchEffect.NativeAnimation="True"
+                    xct:TouchEffect.Command="{Binding Command, Source={x:Reference Page}}"/>
             </StackLayout>
         </StackLayout>
     </ScrollView>
diff --git a/src/CommunityToolkit/Xamarin.CommunityToolkit/Effects/Touch/GestureManager.shared.cs b/src/CommunityToolkit/Xamarin.CommunityToolkit/Effects/Touch/GestureManager.shared.cs
index dfabba48e..9a7712cf3 100644
--- a/src/CommunityToolkit/Xamarin.CommunityToolkit/Effects/Touch/GestureManager.shared.cs
+++ b/src/CommunityToolkit/Xamarin.CommunityToolkit/Effects/Touch/GestureManager.shared.cs
@@ -284,10 +284,10 @@ void UpdateStatusAndState(TouchEffect sender, TouchStatus status, TouchState sta
 		void UpdateVisualState(VisualElement visualElement, TouchState touchState, HoverState hoverState)
 		{
 			var state = touchState == TouchState.Pressed
-				? nameof(TouchState.Pressed)
+				? TouchEffect.PressedVisualState
 				: hoverState == HoverState.Hovered
-					? nameof(HoverState.Hovered)
-					: nameof(TouchState.Normal);
+					? TouchEffect.HoveredVisualState
+					: TouchEffect.UnpressedVisualState;
 
 			VisualStateManager.GoToState(visualElement, state);
 		}
diff --git a/src/CommunityToolkit/Xamarin.CommunityToolkit/Effects/Touch/TouchEffect.shared.cs b/src/CommunityToolkit/Xamarin.CommunityToolkit/Effects/Touch/TouchEffect.shared.cs
index dde4c1d87..b93588e25 100644
--- a/src/CommunityToolkit/Xamarin.CommunityToolkit/Effects/Touch/TouchEffect.shared.cs
+++ b/src/CommunityToolkit/Xamarin.CommunityToolkit/Effects/Touch/TouchEffect.shared.cs
@@ -9,6 +9,12 @@ namespace Xamarin.CommunityToolkit.Effects
 {
 	public class TouchEffect : RoutingEffect
 	{
+		public const string UnpressedVisualState = "Unpressed";
+
+		public const string PressedVisualState = "Pressed";
+
+		public const string HoveredVisualState = "Hovered";
+
 		public event EventHandler<TouchStatusChangedEventArgs> StatusChanged
 		{
 			add => weakEventManager.AddEventHandler(value);