diff --git a/apps/plugins/helloworld.lua b/apps/plugins/helloworld.lua
index 047e31a644..c0e75540c7 100644
--- a/apps/plugins/helloworld.lua
+++ b/apps/plugins/helloworld.lua
@@ -35,7 +35,10 @@ function draw_image(img)
 
     local func = rb.lcd_bitmap_transparent_part
     if(func == nil) then
-        func = rb.lcd_bitmap_part -- Fallback version for mono targets
+        func = rb.lcd_bitmap_part -- Fallback version for grayscale targets
+        if(func == nil) then
+            func = rb.lcd_mono_bitmap_part -- Fallback version for mono targets
+        end
     end
     func(img, 0, 0, img:width(), x, y, img:width(), img:height())
     rb.lcd_update()
@@ -120,6 +123,9 @@ end
 local backdrop = rb.read_bmp_file("/.rockbox/icons/tango_small_viewers.bmp") -- This image should always be present?
 if(backdrop == nil) then
     backdrop = rb.read_bmp_file("/.rockbox/icons/tango_small_viewers_mono.bmp") -- Try using the mono version
+    if(backdrop == nil) then
+        backdrop = rb.read_bmp_file("/.rockbox/icons/viewers.bmp") -- Try using the builtin version
+    end
 end
 -- Draws the image using our own draw_image() function; see up
 draw_image(backdrop)
diff --git a/apps/plugins/lua/rocklib.c b/apps/plugins/lua/rocklib.c
index d501694b46..c64275c5b6 100644
--- a/apps/plugins/lua/rocklib.c
+++ b/apps/plugins/lua/rocklib.c
@@ -414,6 +414,33 @@ RB_WRAP(lcd_fillrect)
     return 0;
 }
 
+RB_WRAP(lcd_mono_bitmap_part)
+{
+    struct rocklua_image *src = rli_checktype(L, 1);
+    int src_x = luaL_checkint(L, 2);
+    int src_y = luaL_checkint(L, 3);
+    int stride = luaL_checkint(L, 4);
+    int x = luaL_checkint(L, 5);
+    int y = luaL_checkint(L, 6);
+    int width = luaL_checkint(L, 7);
+    int height = luaL_checkint(L, 8);
+
+    rb->lcd_mono_bitmap_part(src->data, src_x, src_y, stride, x, y, width, height);
+    return 0;
+}
+
+RB_WRAP(lcd_mono_bitmap)
+{
+    struct rocklua_image *src = rli_checktype(L, 1);
+    int x = luaL_checkint(L, 2);
+    int y = luaL_checkint(L, 3);
+    int width = luaL_checkint(L, 4);
+    int height = luaL_checkint(L, 5);
+
+    rb->lcd_mono_bitmap(src->data, x, y, width, height);
+    return 0;
+}
+
 #if LCD_DEPTH > 1
 RB_WRAP(lcd_set_foreground)
 {
@@ -871,6 +898,8 @@ static const luaL_Reg rocklib[] =
     R(lcd_vline),
     R(lcd_drawrect),
     R(lcd_fillrect),
+    R(lcd_mono_bitmap_part),
+    R(lcd_mono_bitmap),
 #if LCD_DEPTH > 1
     R(lcd_set_foreground),
     R(lcd_get_foreground),