diff --git a/radio/src/opentx.cpp b/radio/src/opentx.cpp
index 987dad94c..f7abf246d 100644
--- a/radio/src/opentx.cpp
+++ b/radio/src/opentx.cpp
@@ -537,8 +537,11 @@ void checkBacklight()
     }
 
 #if defined(HARDWARE_TOUCH)
-    if (MainWindow::instance()->touchEventOccured() && (g_eeGeneral.backlightMode & e_backlight_mode_keys)) {
-      resetBacklightTimeout();
+    if (MainWindow::instance()->touchEventOccured()) {
+      inactivity.counter = 0;
+      if (g_eeGeneral.backlightMode & e_backlight_mode_keys) {     
+        resetBacklightTimeout();
+      }
     }
 #endif