diff --git a/uisimulator/sdl/lcd-bitmap.c b/uisimulator/sdl/lcd-bitmap.c
index da4050461c..d6e9f90a7f 100644
--- a/uisimulator/sdl/lcd-bitmap.c
+++ b/uisimulator/sdl/lcd-bitmap.c
@@ -25,8 +25,10 @@ SDL_Surface* lcd_surface;
 int lcd_backlight_val;
 
 #if LCD_DEPTH <= 8
-SDL_Color lcd_color_zero = {UI_LCD_BGCOLOR, 0};
+#ifdef CONFIG_BACKLIGHT
 SDL_Color lcd_backlight_color_zero = {UI_LCD_BGCOLORLIGHT, 0};
+#endif
+SDL_Color lcd_color_zero = {UI_LCD_BGCOLOR, 0};
 SDL_Color lcd_color_max  = {0, 0, 0, 0};
 #endif
 
@@ -116,8 +118,13 @@ void sim_lcd_init(void)
 #endif
 
 #if LCD_DEPTH <= 8
+#ifdef CONFIG_BACKLIGHT
     sdl_set_gradient(lcd_surface, &lcd_backlight_color_zero, &lcd_color_max,
                      0, (1<<LCD_DEPTH));
+#else
+    sdl_set_gradient(lcd_surface, &lcd_color_zero, &lcd_color_max, 0, 
+                     (1<<LCD_DEPTH));
+#endif
 #endif
 }
 
diff --git a/uisimulator/sdl/uisdl.h b/uisimulator/sdl/uisdl.h
index 5296e6dfa4..afd9678f32 100644
--- a/uisimulator/sdl/uisdl.h
+++ b/uisimulator/sdl/uisdl.h
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
 #define UI_WIDTH                    155 /* width of GUI window */
 #define UI_HEIGHT                   334 /* height of GUI window */
 #define UI_LCD_BGCOLOR              90, 145, 90 /* bkgnd color of LCD (no backlight) */
-#define UI_LCD_BGCOLORLIGHT         90, 145, 90 /* bkgnd color of LCD (backlight) */
+#define UI_LCD_BGCOLORLIGHT         130, 180, 250 /* bkgnd color of LCD (backlight mod) */
 #define UI_LCD_BLACK                0, 0, 0 /* black */
 #define UI_LCD_POSX                 21 /* x position of lcd */
 #define UI_LCD_POSY                 82 /* y position of lcd (74 for real aspect) */