diff --git a/firmware/export/config/sonynwze360.h b/firmware/export/config/sonynwze360.h
index 2c2cb79baa..548486ae5b 100644
--- a/firmware/export/config/sonynwze360.h
+++ b/firmware/export/config/sonynwze360.h
@@ -108,8 +108,8 @@
 
 /* Main LCD backlight brightness range and defaults */
 #define MIN_BRIGHTNESS_SETTING      0
-#define MAX_BRIGHTNESS_SETTING      100
-#define DEFAULT_BRIGHTNESS_SETTING  50
+#define MAX_BRIGHTNESS_SETTING      88
+#define DEFAULT_BRIGHTNESS_SETTING  44
 
 /* Which backlight fading type? */
 #define CONFIG_BACKLIGHT_FADING BACKLIGHT_FADING_SW_SETTING
diff --git a/firmware/export/config/sonynwze370.h b/firmware/export/config/sonynwze370.h
index dc3167a658..8561541222 100644
--- a/firmware/export/config/sonynwze370.h
+++ b/firmware/export/config/sonynwze370.h
@@ -22,6 +22,12 @@
 /* define this if you have a colour LCD */
 #define HAVE_LCD_COLOR
 
+/* define this if you have LCD enable function */
+#define HAVE_LCD_ENABLE
+
+/* Define this if the LCD can shut down */
+#define HAVE_LCD_SHUTDOWN
+
 #ifndef BOOTLOADER
 #define HAVE_ALBUMART
 
@@ -42,9 +48,6 @@
 /* define this if you would like tagcache to build on this target */
 #define HAVE_TAGCACHE
 
-/* define this if you have LCD enable function */
-#define HAVE_LCD_ENABLE
-
 /* Define this if your LCD can be put to sleep. HAVE_LCD_ENABLE
    should be defined as well.
 #define HAVE_LCD_SLEEP
@@ -55,9 +58,8 @@
 #define HAVE_LCD_FLIP
 */
 
-/* define this if you can invert the colours on your LCD
+/* define this if you can invert the colours on your LCD */
 #define HAVE_LCD_INVERT
-*/
 
 /* define this if you have a real-time clock */
 #define CONFIG_RTC RTC_IMX233
@@ -108,8 +110,8 @@
 
 /* Main LCD backlight brightness range and defaults */
 #define MIN_BRIGHTNESS_SETTING      0
-#define MAX_BRIGHTNESS_SETTING      100
-#define DEFAULT_BRIGHTNESS_SETTING  50
+#define MAX_BRIGHTNESS_SETTING      88
+#define DEFAULT_BRIGHTNESS_SETTING  44
 
 /* Which backlight fading type? */
 #define CONFIG_BACKLIGHT_FADING BACKLIGHT_FADING_SW_SETTING
diff --git a/firmware/rolo.c b/firmware/rolo.c
index a8e8f3938b..3cc358331b 100644
--- a/firmware/rolo.c
+++ b/firmware/rolo.c
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
 #include "ascodec.h"
 #endif
 
-#if defined(FIIO_M3K)
+#if defined(FIIO_M3K) || defined(SONY_NWZE370)
 #include "backlight-target.h"
 #endif
 
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ int rolo_load(const char* filename)
     lcd_remote_update();
 #endif
 
-#if defined(FIIO_M3K)
+#if defined(FIIO_M3K) || defined(SONY_NWZE370)
     /* Avoids the LCD backlight ramping down & up weirdly */
     backlight_hw_off();
 #endif
diff --git a/firmware/target/arm/imx233/sony-nwz/backlight-nwz.c b/firmware/target/arm/imx233/sony-nwz/backlight-nwz.c
index fecbeda15b..848d130a28 100644
--- a/firmware/target/arm/imx233/sony-nwz/backlight-nwz.c
+++ b/firmware/target/arm/imx233/sony-nwz/backlight-nwz.c
@@ -26,12 +26,20 @@
 #include "backlight-target.h"
 #include "pwm-imx233.h"
 #include "pinctrl-imx233.h"
+#include "kernel.h"
+
+static int last_brightness;
 
 void backlight_hw_brightness(int brightness)
 {
     bool en = brightness > 0;
-    imx233_pwm_setup_simple(2, 24000, 100 - brightness);
+    /* brightness has extreme dip above 88% duty cycle, limit range to [87%, 0%] */
+    if (en)
+        imx233_pwm_setup_simple(2, 24000, 88 - brightness);
     imx233_pwm_enable(2, en);
+    if (last_brightness == 0 && en)
+        sleep(HZ / 25); /* make sure PWM settings are applied */
+    last_brightness = brightness;
     imx233_pinctrl_set_gpio(0, 10, en);
 }
 
@@ -40,9 +48,8 @@ bool backlight_hw_init(void)
     imx233_pinctrl_acquire(0, 10, "backlight_enable");
     imx233_pinctrl_set_function(0, 10, PINCTRL_FUNCTION_GPIO);
     imx233_pinctrl_enable_gpio(0, 10, true);
-    imx233_pinctrl_set_gpio(0, 10, true);
-    backlight_hw_brightness(DEFAULT_BRIGHTNESS_SETTING);
-    return true;
+    backlight_hw_brightness(0);
+    return false;
 }
 
 void backlight_hw_on(void)
@@ -50,6 +57,7 @@ void backlight_hw_on(void)
 #ifdef HAVE_LCD_ENABLE
     lcd_enable(true); /* power on lcd + visible display */
 #endif
+    sleep(HZ / 10); /* make sure screen is not white anymore */
     /* don't do anything special, the core will set the brightness */
 }
 
diff --git a/firmware/target/arm/imx233/sony-nwz/lcd-nwze370.c b/firmware/target/arm/imx233/sony-nwz/lcd-nwze370.c
index 862522da15..e7f7e1e8a0 100644
--- a/firmware/target/arm/imx233/sony-nwz/lcd-nwze370.c
+++ b/firmware/target/arm/imx233/sony-nwz/lcd-nwze370.c
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@
 
 #ifdef HAVE_LCD_ENABLE
 static bool lcd_on;
+#ifdef HAVE_LCD_INVERT
+static bool lcd_inverted;
+#endif
 #endif
 
 static void lcd_write_reg(uint8_t reg, void *data, int data_len)
@@ -120,6 +123,9 @@ static void lcd_enable_seq(bool enable)
     if(enable)
     {
         lcd_write_reg(0x11, NULL, 0);
+#ifdef HAVE_LCD_INVERT
+        lcd_set_invert_display(lcd_inverted);
+#endif
         lcd_write_reg(0x29, NULL, 0);
     }
     else
@@ -146,6 +152,22 @@ void lcd_enable(bool enable)
 }
 #endif
 
+#ifdef HAVE_LCD_SHUTDOWN
+void lcd_shutdown(void) {
+    backlight_hw_off();
+}
+#endif
+
+#ifdef HAVE_LCD_INVERT
+void lcd_set_invert_display(bool yesno)
+{
+    lcd_write_reg(yesno ? 0x21 : 0x20, NULL, 0);
+#ifdef HAVE_LCD_ENABLE
+    lcd_inverted = yesno;
+#endif
+}
+#endif
+
 void lcd_update(void)
 {
     lcd_update_rect(0, 0, LCD_WIDTH, LCD_HEIGHT);