diff --git a/radio/src/main.cpp b/radio/src/main.cpp
index 4f634c340..e70539233 100644
--- a/radio/src/main.cpp
+++ b/radio/src/main.cpp
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@
 
 uint8_t currentSpeakerVolume = 255;
 uint8_t requiredSpeakerVolume = 255;
-uint8_t currentBacklightBright = 255;
-uint8_t requiredBacklightBright = 255;
+uint8_t currentBacklightBright = 0;
+uint8_t requiredBacklightBright = 0;
 uint8_t mainRequestFlags = 0;
 
 #if defined(LIBOPENUI)