diff --git a/apps/gui/viewport.c b/apps/gui/viewport.c
index cf81f7d009..8e48ac261e 100644
--- a/apps/gui/viewport.c
+++ b/apps/gui/viewport.c
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@
 #include "language.h"
 #include "statusbar-skinned.h"
 #include "skin_engine/skin_engine.h"
+#include "skin_engine/wps_internals.h"
 #include "debug.h"
 
 #define VPSTACK_DEPTH 16
@@ -122,7 +123,17 @@ static void toggle_theme(enum screen_type screen, bool force)
         /* remove the left overs from the previous screen.
          * could cause a tiny flicker. Redo your screen code if that happens */
 #ifdef HAVE_BACKDROP_IMAGE
-        skin_backdrop_show(sb_get_backdrop(screen));
+        int backdrop_id = sb_get_backdrop(screen);
+        if (get_current_activity() == ACTIVITY_WPS)
+        {
+            struct wps_data *sbs = skin_get_gwps(CUSTOM_STATUSBAR, screen)->data;
+            struct wps_data *wps = skin_get_gwps(WPS, screen)->data;
+            /* Extra framebuffer shared between WPS and SBS;
+               prevents flashing previous backdrop: */
+            if (wps->use_extra_framebuffer && sbs->use_extra_framebuffer)
+                backdrop_id = -1;
+        }
+        skin_backdrop_show(backdrop_id);
 #endif
         if (LIKELY(after_boot[screen]) && (!was_enabled[screen] || force))
         {
diff --git a/apps/gui/wps.c b/apps/gui/wps.c
index c552709f24..080fb461b8 100644
--- a/apps/gui/wps.c
+++ b/apps/gui/wps.c
@@ -542,18 +542,7 @@ static void gwps_leave_wps(bool theme_enabled)
         struct gui_wps *gwps = skin_get_gwps(WPS, i);
         gwps->display->scroll_stop();
         if (theme_enabled)
-        {
-#ifdef HAVE_BACKDROP_IMAGE
-            skin_backdrop_show(sb_get_backdrop(i));
-
-            /* The following is supposed to erase any traces of %VB
-               viewports drawn by the WPS. May need further thought... */
-            struct wps_data *sbs = skin_get_gwps(CUSTOM_STATUSBAR, i)->data;
-            if (gwps->data->use_extra_framebuffer && sbs->use_extra_framebuffer)
-                skin_update(CUSTOM_STATUSBAR, i, SKIN_REFRESH_ALL);
-#endif
             viewportmanager_theme_undo(i, skin_has_sbs(gwps));
-        }
     }
 
 #if defined(HAVE_LCD_ENABLE) || defined(HAVE_LCD_SLEEP)