diff --git a/radio/src/functions.cpp b/radio/src/functions.cpp
index cab7e0fd1..d93869598 100644
--- a/radio/src/functions.cpp
+++ b/radio/src/functions.cpp
@@ -394,12 +394,8 @@ void evalFunctions(const CustomFunctionData * functions, CustomFunctionsContext
 
             getvalue_t raw = getValue(CFN_PARAM(cfn));
 #if defined(COLORLCD)
-            if (raw == -1024)
-              requiredBacklightBright = 100;
-            else
-              requiredBacklightBright =
-                  (1024 - raw) * (BACKLIGHT_LEVEL_MAX - BACKLIGHT_LEVEL_MIN) /
-                  2048;
+            requiredBacklightBright = BACKLIGHT_LEVEL_MAX - (g_eeGeneral.blOffBright + 
+                ((1024 + raw) * ((BACKLIGHT_LEVEL_MAX - g_eeGeneral.backlightBright) - g_eeGeneral.blOffBright) / 2048));
 #elif defined(OLED_SCREEN)
             requiredBacklightBright = (raw + 1024) * 254 / 2048;
 #else
diff --git a/radio/src/gui/colorlcd/radio_setup.cpp b/radio/src/gui/colorlcd/radio_setup.cpp
index 38c7e35c8..26beaff19 100644
--- a/radio/src/gui/colorlcd/radio_setup.cpp
+++ b/radio/src/gui/colorlcd/radio_setup.cpp
@@ -475,15 +475,17 @@ class BacklightPage : public SubPage {
 
       // Backlight ON bright
       new StaticText(backlightOnBright, rect_t{}, STR_BLONBRIGHTNESS, 0, COLOR_THEME_PRIMARY1);
-      new Slider(backlightOnBright, lv_pct(50), BACKLIGHT_LEVEL_MIN, BACKLIGHT_LEVEL_MAX,
+      backlightOnSlider = new Slider(backlightOnBright, lv_pct(50), BACKLIGHT_LEVEL_MIN, BACKLIGHT_LEVEL_MAX,
                  [=]() -> int32_t {
                    return BACKLIGHT_LEVEL_MAX - g_eeGeneral.backlightBright;
                  },
                  [=](int32_t newValue) {
-                   if(newValue >= g_eeGeneral.blOffBright || g_eeGeneral.backlightMode == e_backlight_mode_on)
+                   if(newValue >= g_eeGeneral.blOffBright || g_eeGeneral.backlightMode == e_backlight_mode_on) {
                      g_eeGeneral.backlightBright = BACKLIGHT_LEVEL_MAX - newValue;
-                   else
+                   } else {
                      g_eeGeneral.backlightBright = BACKLIGHT_LEVEL_MAX - g_eeGeneral.blOffBright;
+                     backlightOnSlider->update();
+                   }
                    SET_DIRTY();
                  });
 
@@ -491,13 +493,15 @@ class BacklightPage : public SubPage {
 
       // Backlight OFF bright
       new StaticText(backlightOffBright, rect_t{}, STR_BLOFFBRIGHTNESS, 0, COLOR_THEME_PRIMARY1);
-      new Slider(backlightOffBright, lv_pct(50), BACKLIGHT_LEVEL_MIN, BACKLIGHT_LEVEL_MAX, GET_DEFAULT(g_eeGeneral.blOffBright),
+      backlightOffSlider = new Slider(backlightOffBright, lv_pct(50), BACKLIGHT_LEVEL_MIN, BACKLIGHT_LEVEL_MAX, GET_DEFAULT(g_eeGeneral.blOffBright),
                  [=](int32_t newValue) {
                    int32_t onBright = BACKLIGHT_LEVEL_MAX - g_eeGeneral.backlightBright;
-                   if(newValue <= onBright || g_eeGeneral.backlightMode == e_backlight_mode_off)
+                   if(newValue <= onBright || g_eeGeneral.backlightMode == e_backlight_mode_off) {
                      g_eeGeneral.blOffBright = newValue;
-                   else
+                   } else {
                      g_eeGeneral.blOffBright = onBright;
+                     backlightOffSlider->update();
+                   }
                    SET_DIRTY();
                  });
 
@@ -522,6 +526,8 @@ class BacklightPage : public SubPage {
     Window* backlightTimeout = nullptr;
     Window* backlightOnBright = nullptr;
     Window* backlightOffBright = nullptr;
+    Slider* backlightOffSlider = nullptr;
+    Slider* backlightOnSlider = nullptr;
 
     void updateBacklightControls()
     {
diff --git a/radio/src/opentx.cpp b/radio/src/opentx.cpp
index b7c64ddcb..44b336e19 100644
--- a/radio/src/opentx.cpp
+++ b/radio/src/opentx.cpp
@@ -538,11 +538,6 @@ void checkBacklight()
       }
       if (backlightOn) {
         currentBacklightBright = requiredBacklightBright;
-#if defined(COLORLCD)
-        // force backlight on for color lcd radios
-        if (currentBacklightBright > BACKLIGHT_LEVEL_MAX - BACKLIGHT_LEVEL_MIN)
-          currentBacklightBright = BACKLIGHT_LEVEL_MAX - BACKLIGHT_LEVEL_MIN;
-#endif
         BACKLIGHT_ENABLE();
       } else {
         BACKLIGHT_DISABLE();
diff --git a/radio/src/thirdparty/libopenui/src/slider.cpp b/radio/src/thirdparty/libopenui/src/slider.cpp
index d63e877ac..43a849780 100644
--- a/radio/src/thirdparty/libopenui/src/slider.cpp
+++ b/radio/src/thirdparty/libopenui/src/slider.cpp
@@ -51,8 +51,20 @@ Slider::Slider(Window* parent, coord_t width, int32_t vmin, int32_t vmax,
   lv_obj_add_event_cb(slider, slider_changed_cb, LV_EVENT_VALUE_CHANGED, this);
   lv_slider_set_range(slider, vmin, vmax);
 
-  if (_getValue != nullptr)
+  update();
+}
+
+void Slider::update()
+{
+  if (_getValue != nullptr) {
+    // Fix for lv_slider_set_value not working when using the rotary encoder to
+    // update value
+    auto bar = (lv_bar_t*)slider;
+    bar->cur_value_anim.anim_state = -1;
+    bar->cur_value_anim.anim_end = _getValue();
+
     lv_slider_set_value(slider, _getValue(), LV_ANIM_OFF);
+  }
 }
 
 void Slider::paint(BitmapBuffer* dc)
diff --git a/radio/src/thirdparty/libopenui/src/slider.h b/radio/src/thirdparty/libopenui/src/slider.h
index f772dc438..53f04f622 100644
--- a/radio/src/thirdparty/libopenui/src/slider.h
+++ b/radio/src/thirdparty/libopenui/src/slider.h
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ class Slider : public Window
 
   void paint(BitmapBuffer *) override;
 
+  void update();
+
  protected:
   int vmin;
   int vmax;