diff --git a/radio/src/bootloader/boot.cpp b/radio/src/bootloader/boot.cpp
index dbb54c617..2bdaceaff 100644
--- a/radio/src/bootloader/boot.cpp
+++ b/radio/src/bootloader/boot.cpp
@@ -499,6 +499,7 @@ int main()
 #endif
 
 #if defined(PCBTARANIS)
+  turnBacklightOn(0, 0);
   keysInit();
   I2C_EE_Init();
   init_hw_timer();
diff --git a/radio/src/targets/taranis/board_taranis.cpp b/radio/src/targets/taranis/board_taranis.cpp
index 60e24b8fa..c5651a094 100644
--- a/radio/src/targets/taranis/board_taranis.cpp
+++ b/radio/src/targets/taranis/board_taranis.cpp
@@ -169,17 +169,3 @@ void boardInit()
 
 }
 #endif
-
-#if defined(REVPLUS)
-void turnBacklightOn(uint8_t level, uint8_t color)
-{
-  TIM4->CCR4 = (100-level)*color;
-  TIM4->CCR2 = (100-level)*(100-color);
-}
-
-void turnBacklightOff(void)
-{
-  TIM4->CCR4 = 0;
-  TIM4->CCR2 = 0;
-}
-#endif
diff --git a/radio/src/targets/taranis/lcd_driver.cpp b/radio/src/targets/taranis/lcd_driver.cpp
index 48ce626f7..ac8e9beac 100644
--- a/radio/src/targets/taranis/lcd_driver.cpp
+++ b/radio/src/targets/taranis/lcd_driver.cpp
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ static void LCD_BL_Config()
   TIM4->CCMR2 = TIM_CCMR2_OC4M_1 | TIM_CCMR2_OC4M_2 ; // PWM
   TIM4->CCER = TIM_CCER_CC4E | TIM_CCER_CC2E ;
 
-  int BacklightBrightness = 40 ;
+  int BacklightBrightness = 0 ;
   TIM4->CCR2 = BacklightBrightness ;
   TIM4->CCR4 = BacklightBrightness ;
   TIM4->EGR = 0 ;
@@ -257,3 +257,16 @@ void lcdSetRefVolt(uint8_t val)
   AspiCmd(val+CONTRAST_OFS);		//0--255
 }
 
+#if defined(REVPLUS)
+void turnBacklightOn(uint8_t level, uint8_t color)
+{
+  TIM4->CCR4 = (100-level)*color;
+  TIM4->CCR2 = (100-level)*(100-color);
+}
+
+void turnBacklightOff(void)
+{
+  TIM4->CCR4 = 0;
+  TIM4->CCR2 = 0;
+}
+#endif