An electrically operated aerosol-generating system is provided, including a housing an aerosol-forming substrate at least one heating element configured to heat the aerosol-forming substrate and to generate an aerosol a power supply configured to supply power to the at least one heating element electric circuitry configured to control a supply of power from the power supply to the at least one heating element a first switch provided on an external surface of the housing and a mouthpiece including at least one second, touch sensitive, switch, the mouthpiece being deformable from a first configuration to a second configuration, wherein in the first configuration the at least one second switch is not exposed and in the second configuration the at least one second switch is exposed. The circuitry is configured to provide power to the at least one heating element when both the first switch and the second switch are activated.
