diff --git a/lib/gfx/LCD/LCD_Driver.c b/lib/gfx/LCD/LCD_Driver.c
index 55c872a824ad9ef355bdb9eb4db7018c6d44eeaa..9a1c0edcb6b6efeab052bae3a9922c8996d7ed61 100644
--- a/lib/gfx/LCD/LCD_Driver.c
+++ b/lib/gfx/LCD/LCD_Driver.c
@@ -54,6 +54,13 @@ parameter	:
 *******************************************************************************/
 void LCD_SetBacklight(UWORD Value)
 {
+	// Turn off the display if the backlight is off to save power
+	if (Value > 0) {
+		LCD_Wake();
+	} else {
+		LCD_Sleep();
+	}
+
 	DEV_Set_BL(Value);
 }
 
@@ -88,6 +95,24 @@ void LCD_WriteReg(UBYTE da)
 	//DEV_Digital_Write(DEV_CS_PIN,1);
 }
 
+/******************************************************************************
+function:
+		Turn on display controller
+******************************************************************************/
+void LCD_Wake(void)
+{
+	LCD_WriteReg(0x11); //Sleep exit
+}
+
+/******************************************************************************
+function:
+		Turn off display controller
+******************************************************************************/
+void LCD_Sleep(void)
+{
+	LCD_WriteReg(0x10); //Sleep in
+}
+
 /******************************************************************************
 function:	
 		Common register initialization
@@ -97,7 +122,7 @@ void LCD_Init(void)
 	LCD_Reset();
 
 	//************* Start Initial Sequence **********//
-	LCD_WriteReg(0x11); //Sleep exit
+	LCD_Wake();
 	DEV_Delay_ms(120);
 	LCD_WriteReg(0x21);
 	LCD_WriteReg(0x21);
diff --git a/lib/gfx/LCD/LCD_Driver.h b/lib/gfx/LCD/LCD_Driver.h
index 49358115beea4ac4a7f8ec30b2b827149c6dfdad..765dec853ca2968f6cad96ba5493a262c8f5d585 100644
--- a/lib/gfx/LCD/LCD_Driver.h
+++ b/lib/gfx/LCD/LCD_Driver.h
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ void LCD_SetCursor(UWORD x1, UWORD y1, UWORD x2,UWORD y2);
 void LCD_SetUWORD(UWORD x, UWORD y, UWORD Color);
 
 void LCD_Init(void);
+void LCD_Wake(void);
+void LCD_Sleep(void);
 void LCD_SetBacklight(UWORD Value);
 void LCD_Clear(UWORD Color);
 void LCD_ClearWindow(UWORD Xstart, UWORD Ystart, UWORD Xend, UWORD Yend, UWORD UWORD);