diff --git a/radio/src/targets/horus/keys_driver.cpp b/radio/src/targets/horus/keys_driver.cpp
index c78a41dd0..5ccf57b02 100644
--- a/radio/src/targets/horus/keys_driver.cpp
+++ b/radio/src/targets/horus/keys_driver.cpp
@@ -71,6 +71,10 @@ void checkRotaryEncoder()
     else {
       ++rotencValue[0];
     }
+#if !defined(BOOT)
+    if (g_eeGeneral.backlightMode & e_backlight_mode_keys)
+      backlightOn();
+#endif
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/radio/src/targets/taranis/keys_driver.cpp b/radio/src/targets/taranis/keys_driver.cpp
index c7870caae..5af362f18 100644
--- a/radio/src/targets/taranis/keys_driver.cpp
+++ b/radio/src/targets/taranis/keys_driver.cpp
@@ -126,6 +126,11 @@ void checkRotaryEncoder()
       ++rotencValue[0];
     }
     rotencPosition = newpos;
+#if !defined(BOOT)
+    if (g_eeGeneral.backlightMode & e_backlight_mode_keys) {
+      backlightOn();
+    }
+#endif
   }
 }
 #endif