diff --git a/apps/plugin.c b/apps/plugin.c
index e7b66a1cb2..9a435b24bc 100644
--- a/apps/plugin.c
+++ b/apps/plugin.c
@@ -601,6 +601,10 @@ static const struct plugin_api rockbox_api = {
     simplelist_info_init,
     simplelist_show_list,
 
+#ifdef HAVE_LCD_ENABLE
+    lcd_set_enable_hook,
+    &button_queue,
+#endif
 };
 
 int plugin_load(const char* plugin, const void* parameter)
diff --git a/apps/plugin.h b/apps/plugin.h
index c23e6457cf..edd54989da 100644
--- a/apps/plugin.h
+++ b/apps/plugin.h
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ void* plugin_get_buffer(size_t *buffer_size);
 #define PLUGIN_MAGIC 0x526F634B /* RocK */
 
 /* increase this every time the api struct changes */
-#define PLUGIN_API_VERSION 115
+#define PLUGIN_API_VERSION 116
 
 /* update this to latest version if a change to the api struct breaks
    backwards compatibility (and please take the opportunity to sort in any
@@ -752,6 +752,10 @@ struct plugin_api {
                                  int count, void* data);
     bool (*simplelist_show_list)(struct simplelist_info *info);
 
+#ifdef HAVE_LCD_ENABLE
+    void (*lcd_set_enable_hook)(void (*enable_hook)(void));
+    struct event_queue *button_queue;
+#endif
 };
 
 /* plugin header */
diff --git a/apps/plugins/mpegplayer/mpeg_settings.c b/apps/plugins/mpegplayer/mpeg_settings.c
index 70b41a00e2..17a1cbbb69 100644
--- a/apps/plugins/mpegplayer/mpeg_settings.c
+++ b/apps/plugins/mpegplayer/mpeg_settings.c
@@ -543,6 +543,13 @@ static uint32_t increment_time(uint32_t val, int32_t amount, uint32_t range)
     return val;
 }
 
+#ifdef HAVE_LCD_ENABLE
+static void get_start_time_lcd_enable_hook(void)
+{
+    rb->queue_post(rb->button_queue, LCD_ENABLE_EVENT_0, 0);
+}
+#endif /* HAVE_LCD_ENABLE */
+
 static int get_start_time(uint32_t duration)
 {
     int button = 0;
@@ -556,6 +563,10 @@ static int get_start_time(uint32_t duration)
     lcd_(clear_display)();
     lcd_(update)();
 
+#ifdef HAVE_LCD_ENABLE
+    rb->lcd_set_enable_hook(get_start_time_lcd_enable_hook);
+#endif
+
     draw_slider(0, 100, &rc_bound);
     rc_bound.b = rc_bound.t - SLIDER_TMARGIN;
     rc_bound.t = SCREEN_MARGIN;
@@ -707,6 +718,13 @@ static int get_start_time(uint32_t duration)
             slider_state = state9;
             break;
 
+#ifdef HAVE_LCD_ENABLE
+        case LCD_ENABLE_EVENT_0:
+            if (slider_state == state2)
+                display_thumb_image(&rc_vid);
+            continue;
+#endif
+
         default:
             rb->default_event_handler(button);
             rb->yield();
@@ -736,6 +754,10 @@ static int get_start_time(uint32_t duration)
         rb->yield();
     }
 
+#ifdef HAVE_LCD_ENABLE
+    rb->lcd_set_enable_hook(NULL);
+#endif
+
 #ifndef HAVE_LCD_COLOR
     stream_gray_show(false);
     grey_clear_display();
diff --git a/apps/plugins/mpegplayer/mpegplayer.c b/apps/plugins/mpegplayer/mpegplayer.c
index 5b92ccced1..42e0ddd5ad 100644
--- a/apps/plugins/mpegplayer/mpegplayer.c
+++ b/apps/plugins/mpegplayer/mpegplayer.c
@@ -587,13 +587,27 @@ static void draw_putsxy_oriented(int x, int y, const char *str)
 }
 #endif /* LCD_PORTRAIT */
 
+#ifdef HAVE_LCD_ENABLE
+/* So we can refresh the overlay */
+static void wvs_lcd_enable_hook(void)
+{
+    rb->queue_post(rb->button_queue, LCD_ENABLE_EVENT_1, 0);
+}
+#endif
+
 static void wvs_backlight_on_video_mode(bool video_on)
 {
     if (video_on) {
         /* Turn off backlight timeout */
         /* backlight control in lib/helper.c */
         backlight_force_on(rb);
+#ifdef HAVE_LCD_ENABLE
+        rb->lcd_set_enable_hook(NULL);
+#endif
     } else {
+#ifdef HAVE_LCD_ENABLE
+        rb->lcd_set_enable_hook(wvs_lcd_enable_hook);
+#endif
         /* Revert to user's backlight settings */
         backlight_use_settings(rb);
     }
@@ -1441,6 +1455,15 @@ static void button_loop(void)
             continue;
             } /* BUTTON_NONE: */
 
+#ifdef HAVE_LCD_ENABLE
+        case LCD_ENABLE_EVENT_1:
+        {
+            /* Draw the current frame if prepared already */
+            stream_draw_frame(true);
+            break;
+            } /* LCD_ENABLE_EVENT_1: */
+#endif
+
         case MPEG_VOLUP:
         case MPEG_VOLUP|BUTTON_REPEAT:
 #ifdef MPEG_VOLUP2
diff --git a/apps/plugins/mpegplayer/mpegplayer.h b/apps/plugins/mpegplayer/mpegplayer.h
index fa13a1e378..571c28883d 100644
--- a/apps/plugins/mpegplayer/mpegplayer.h
+++ b/apps/plugins/mpegplayer/mpegplayer.h
@@ -104,4 +104,7 @@ enum mpeg_malloc_reason_t
 #include "disk_buf.h"
 #include "stream_mgr.h"
 
+#define LCD_ENABLE_EVENT_0 MAKE_SYS_EVENT(SYS_EVENT_CLS_PRIVATE, 0)
+#define LCD_ENABLE_EVENT_1 MAKE_SYS_EVENT(SYS_EVENT_CLS_PRIVATE, 1)
+
 #endif /* MPEGPLAYER_H */
diff --git a/firmware/drivers/lcd-16bit.c b/firmware/drivers/lcd-16bit.c
index c91d222830..020d6bf63a 100644
--- a/firmware/drivers/lcd-16bit.c
+++ b/firmware/drivers/lcd-16bit.c
@@ -49,6 +49,10 @@ fb_data lcd_framebuffer[LCD_FBHEIGHT][LCD_FBWIDTH]
 static fb_data* lcd_backdrop = NULL;
 static long lcd_backdrop_offset IDATA_ATTR = 0;
 
+#ifdef HAVE_LCD_ENABLE
+static void (*lcd_enable_hook)(void) = NULL;
+#endif
+
 static struct viewport default_vp =
 {
     .x        = 0,
@@ -84,6 +88,23 @@ void lcd_init(void)
     scroll_init();
 }
 
+/*** Helpers - consolidate optional code ***/
+#ifdef HAVE_LCD_ENABLE
+void lcd_set_enable_hook(void (*enable_hook)(void))
+{
+    lcd_enable_hook = enable_hook;
+}
+
+/* To be called by target driver after enabling display and refreshing it */
+void lcd_call_enable_hook(void)
+{
+   void (*enable_hook)(void) = lcd_enable_hook;
+
+    if (enable_hook != NULL)
+        enable_hook();
+}
+#endif
+
 /*** Viewports ***/
 
 void lcd_set_viewport(struct viewport* vp)
diff --git a/firmware/export/kernel.h b/firmware/export/kernel.h
index 60c37bd3f1..88f3b80cdc 100644
--- a/firmware/export/kernel.h
+++ b/firmware/export/kernel.h
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 #define SYS_EVENT_CLS_FILESYS 3
 #define SYS_EVENT_CLS_PLUG    4
 #define SYS_EVENT_CLS_MISC    5
+#define SYS_EVENT_CLS_PRIVATE 7 /* For use inside plugins */
 /* make sure SYS_EVENT_CLS_BITS has enough range */
 
 /* Bit 31->|S|c...c|i...i| */
diff --git a/firmware/export/lcd.h b/firmware/export/lcd.h
index 3e0ec780d2..45a6850db9 100644
--- a/firmware/export/lcd.h
+++ b/firmware/export/lcd.h
@@ -341,6 +341,10 @@ void lcd_poweroff(void);
 /* Enable/disable the main display. */
 extern void lcd_enable(bool on);
 extern bool lcd_enabled(void);
+/* Register a hook that is called when the lcd is powered and after the
+ * framebuffer data is synchronized */
+void lcd_set_enable_hook(void (*enable_hook)(void));
+void lcd_call_enable_hook(void);
 #endif /* HAVE_LCD_ENABLE */
 
 #ifdef HAVE_LCD_SLEEP
diff --git a/firmware/target/arm/iriver/h10/lcd-h10_20gb.c b/firmware/target/arm/iriver/h10/lcd-h10_20gb.c
index 1ee43c390f..7d942662b8 100644
--- a/firmware/target/arm/iriver/h10/lcd-h10_20gb.c
+++ b/firmware/target/arm/iriver/h10/lcd-h10_20gb.c
@@ -361,6 +361,7 @@ void lcd_enable(bool on)
         /* Probably out of sync and we don't wanna pepper the code with
            lcd_update() calls for this. */
         lcd_update();
+        lcd_call_enable_hook();
     }
     else
     {
diff --git a/firmware/target/arm/s3c2440/gigabeat-fx/lcd-meg-fx.c b/firmware/target/arm/s3c2440/gigabeat-fx/lcd-meg-fx.c
index 7484cae94e..1833639cf0 100644
--- a/firmware/target/arm/s3c2440/gigabeat-fx/lcd-meg-fx.c
+++ b/firmware/target/arm/s3c2440/gigabeat-fx/lcd-meg-fx.c
@@ -287,6 +287,7 @@ void lcd_enable(bool state)
 
         lcd_on = true;
         lcd_update();
+        lcd_call_enable_hook();
     }
     else 
     {
diff --git a/firmware/target/arm/sandisk/sansa-e200/lcd-e200.c b/firmware/target/arm/sandisk/sansa-e200/lcd-e200.c
index acdb2c9956..9f8f580802 100644
--- a/firmware/target/arm/sandisk/sansa-e200/lcd-e200.c
+++ b/firmware/target/arm/sandisk/sansa-e200/lcd-e200.c
@@ -436,6 +436,7 @@ void lcd_enable(bool on)
         DEV_EN |= DEV_LCD; /* Enable LCD controller */
         lcd_display_on();  /* Turn on display */
         lcd_update();      /* Resync display */
+        lcd_call_enable_hook();
         LCD_REG_6 |= 1;    /* Restart DMA */
         sleep(HZ/50);      /* Wait for a frame to be written */
     }
diff --git a/firmware/target/arm/tcc780x/cowond2/lcd-cowond2.c b/firmware/target/arm/tcc780x/cowond2/lcd-cowond2.c
index 8a268db4cc..062b178a05 100644
--- a/firmware/target/arm/tcc780x/cowond2/lcd-cowond2.c
+++ b/firmware/target/arm/tcc780x/cowond2/lcd-cowond2.c
@@ -212,6 +212,7 @@ void lcd_enable(bool on)
         lcd_display_on();
         LCDC_CTRL |= 1;     /* controller enable */
         lcd_update();       /* Resync display */
+        lcd_call_enable_hook();
     }
     else
     {
diff --git a/firmware/target/arm/tms320dm320/creative-zvm/lcd-creativezvm.c b/firmware/target/arm/tms320dm320/creative-zvm/lcd-creativezvm.c
index a2634f0de7..b4b76d4241 100644
--- a/firmware/target/arm/tms320dm320/creative-zvm/lcd-creativezvm.c
+++ b/firmware/target/arm/tms320dm320/creative-zvm/lcd-creativezvm.c
@@ -235,6 +235,7 @@ return;
     {
         lcd_display_on(false);  /* Turn on display */
         lcd_update();      /* Resync display */
+        lcd_call_enable_hook();
     }
     else
     {
diff --git a/firmware/target/coldfire/iaudio/x5/lcd-x5.c b/firmware/target/coldfire/iaudio/x5/lcd-x5.c
index 19faf0474d..5aecb366ca 100644
--- a/firmware/target/coldfire/iaudio/x5/lcd-x5.c
+++ b/firmware/target/coldfire/iaudio/x5/lcd-x5.c
@@ -383,6 +383,7 @@ void lcd_enable(bool on)
         /* Probably out of sync and we don't wanna pepper the code with
            lcd_update() calls for this. */
         lcd_update();
+        lcd_call_enable_hook();
     }
     else
     {
diff --git a/firmware/target/coldfire/iriver/h300/lcd-h300.c b/firmware/target/coldfire/iriver/h300/lcd-h300.c
index 5081366d41..61d0a6cabd 100644
--- a/firmware/target/coldfire/iriver/h300/lcd-h300.c
+++ b/firmware/target/coldfire/iriver/h300/lcd-h300.c
@@ -261,6 +261,7 @@ void lcd_enable(bool on)
         if(on)
         {
             _display_on();
+            lcd_call_enable_hook();
         }
         else
         {