diff --git a/apps/settings.c b/apps/settings.c
index 5646a43b01..226aac5c6f 100644
--- a/apps/settings.c
+++ b/apps/settings.c
@@ -955,6 +955,8 @@ bool settings_load_config(char* file)
         else if (!strcasecmp(name, "invert cursor"))
             set_cfg_bool(&global_settings.invert_cursor, value);
 #endif
+        else if (!strcasecmp(name, "caption backlight"))
+            set_cfg_bool(&global_settings.caption_backlight, value);
         else if (!strcasecmp(name, "shuffle"))
             set_cfg_bool(&global_settings.playlist_shuffle, value);
         else if (!strcasecmp(name, "repeat")) {
@@ -1312,6 +1314,13 @@ bool settings_save_config(void)
         write(fd, buf, strlen(buf));
     }
 
+    {
+        static char* options[] = {"off","on"};
+        snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "caption backlight: %s\r\n",
+                 options[global_settings.caption_backlight]);
+        write(fd, buf, strlen(buf));
+    }
+
     snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "contrast: %d\r\n", global_settings.contrast);
     write(fd, buf, strlen(buf));