diff --git a/apps/settings.c b/apps/settings.c
index 4746c22c87..ee7fa36d39 100644
--- a/apps/settings.c
+++ b/apps/settings.c
@@ -302,7 +302,8 @@ static const struct bit_entry rtc_bits[] =
 
 #ifdef HAVE_REMOTE_LCD
     /* remote lcd */
-    {6, S_O(remote_contrast), 42, "remote contrast", NULL },
+    {6, S_O(remote_contrast), DEFAULT_REMOTE_CONTRAST_SETTING,
+        "remote contrast", NULL },
     {1, S_O(remote_invert), false, "remote invert", off_on },
     {1, S_O(remote_flip_display), false, "remote flip display", off_on },
     {5, S_O(remote_backlight_timeout), 6, "remote backlight timeout",
@@ -1365,11 +1366,18 @@ void settings_load(int which)
 #ifdef HAVE_RECORDING
     global_settings.recscreen_on = false;
 #endif
+
 #ifdef HAVE_LCD_CONTRAST
-        if ( global_settings.contrast < MIN_CONTRAST_SETTING )
+        if ( global_settings.contrast < MIN_CONTRAST_SETTING ||
+             global_settings.contrast > MAX_CONTRAST_SETTING )
             global_settings.contrast = lcd_default_contrast();
 #endif
 
+#ifdef HAVE_LCD_REMOTE
+        if (global_settings.remote_contrast < MIN_REMOTE_CONTRAST_SETTING ||
+            global_settings.remote_contrast > MAX_REMOTE_CONTRAST_SETTING )
+            global_settings.remote_contrast = lcd_remote_default_contrast();
+#endif
         i = 0xb8;
         strncpy((char *)global_settings.wps_file, (char *)&config_block[i],
                 MAX_FILENAME);
diff --git a/apps/settings.h b/apps/settings.h
index 9f8372415a..3e0b8fcd11 100644
--- a/apps/settings.h
+++ b/apps/settings.h
@@ -108,7 +108,6 @@ extern unsigned char vp_dummy[VIRT_SIZE];
    simplicity. */
 #if !defined(HAVE_LCD_COLOR)
 #define HAVE_LCD_CONTRAST
-#define DEFAULT_CONTRAST_SETTING    40
 #endif
 
 struct user_settings
@@ -545,6 +544,11 @@ extern const char rec_base_directory[];
 
 /* system defines */
 #ifndef TARGET_TREE
+
+#ifndef HAVE_LCD_COLOR
+#define DEFAULT_CONTRAST_SETTING    40
+#endif
+
 #if defined HAVE_LCD_CHARCELLS
 #define MIN_CONTRAST_SETTING        5
 #define MAX_CONTRAST_SETTING        31
@@ -552,6 +556,17 @@ extern const char rec_base_directory[];
 #define MIN_CONTRAST_SETTING        5
 #define MAX_CONTRAST_SETTING        63
 #endif
+
+/* As it was */
+#ifdef HAVE_REMOTE_LCD
+#ifndef DEFAULT_REMOTE_CONTRAST_SETTING
+/* May be defined in config file if driver code needs the value */
+#define DEFAULT_REMOTE_CONTRAST_SETTING 42
+#endif
+#define MIN_REMOTE_CONTRAST_SETTING MIN_CONTRAST_SETTING
+#define MAX_REMOTE_CONTRAST_SETTING MAX_CONTRAST_SETTING
+#endif
+
 #endif /* !TARGET_TREE */
 
 /* argument bits for settings_load() */
diff --git a/apps/settings_menu.c b/apps/settings_menu.c
index 36615cfc6a..27fc5653d1 100644
--- a/apps/settings_menu.c
+++ b/apps/settings_menu.c
@@ -124,8 +124,8 @@ static bool remote_contrast(void)
 {
     return set_int( str(LANG_CONTRAST), "", UNIT_INT,
                     &global_settings.remote_contrast,
-                    lcd_remote_set_contrast, 1, MIN_CONTRAST_SETTING,
-                    MAX_CONTRAST_SETTING, NULL );
+                    lcd_remote_set_contrast, 1, MIN_REMOTE_CONTRAST_SETTING,
+                    MAX_REMOTE_CONTRAST_SETTING, NULL );
 }
 
 static bool remote_invert(void)
diff --git a/firmware/drivers/lcd-h100-remote.c b/firmware/drivers/lcd-h100-remote.c
index a200c7bcb1..75d42f8371 100644
--- a/firmware/drivers/lcd-h100-remote.c
+++ b/firmware/drivers/lcd-h100-remote.c
@@ -73,8 +73,6 @@ static int xmargin = 0;
 static int ymargin = 0;
 static int curfont = FONT_SYSFIXED;
 
-#define LCD_REMOTE_DEFAULT_CONTRAST 42;
-
 #ifndef SIMULATOR
 static int xoffset; /* needed for flip */
 
@@ -99,7 +97,7 @@ static int _remote_type = REMOTETYPE_UNPLUGGED;
 /* cached settings values */
 static bool cached_invert = false;
 static bool cached_flip = false;
-static int cached_contrast = LCD_REMOTE_DEFAULT_CONTRAST;
+static int cached_contrast = DEFAULT_REMOTE_CONTRAST_SETTING;
 #endif
 
 /* scrolling */
@@ -397,7 +395,7 @@ void lcd_remote_write_data(const unsigned char* p_bytes, int count)
 
 int lcd_remote_default_contrast(void)
 {
-    return LCD_REMOTE_DEFAULT_CONTRAST;
+    return DEFAULT_REMOTE_CONTRAST_SETTING;
 }
 
 #ifndef SIMULATOR
diff --git a/firmware/export/config-h100.h b/firmware/export/config-h100.h
index aacb30dd44..71baa83100 100644
--- a/firmware/export/config-h100.h
+++ b/firmware/export/config-h100.h
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@
 
 #define CONFIG_LCD LCD_S1D15E06
 
+#define DEFAULT_REMOTE_CONTRAST_SETTING 42
+
 /* Define this for LCD backlight available */
 #define CONFIG_BACKLIGHT BL_IRIVER_H100 /* port controlled */
 
diff --git a/firmware/export/config-h120.h b/firmware/export/config-h120.h
index 79ad613968..e6aa822376 100644
--- a/firmware/export/config-h120.h
+++ b/firmware/export/config-h120.h
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@
 
 #define CONFIG_LCD LCD_S1D15E06
 
+#define DEFAULT_REMOTE_CONTRAST_SETTING 42
+
 /* Define this for LCD backlight available */
 #define CONFIG_BACKLIGHT BL_IRIVER_H100 /* port controlled */
 
diff --git a/firmware/export/config-iaudiox5.h b/firmware/export/config-iaudiox5.h
index c3cd157781..83f0767723 100644
--- a/firmware/export/config-iaudiox5.h
+++ b/firmware/export/config-iaudiox5.h
@@ -47,10 +47,16 @@
 
 #define CONFIG_LCD LCD_X5
 
+/* Main LCD contrast range and defaults */
 #define MIN_CONTRAST_SETTING        1
 #define MAX_CONTRAST_SETTING        30
 #define DEFAULT_CONTRAST_SETTING    19 /* Match boot contrast */
 
+/* Remote LCD contrast range and defaults */
+#define MIN_REMOTE_CONTRAST_SETTING     10
+#define MAX_REMOTE_CONTRAST_SETTING     35
+#define DEFAULT_REMOTE_CONTRAST_SETTING 24 /* Match boot contrast */
+
 /* Define this for LCD backlight available */
 #define CONFIG_BACKLIGHT BL_X5 /* PCF50606 I2C */
 #define HAVE_BACKLIGHT_BRIGHTNESS
diff --git a/firmware/target/coldfire/iaudio/x5/lcd-remote-x5.c b/firmware/target/coldfire/iaudio/x5/lcd-remote-x5.c
index 46e1eba1fd..6e3bb01a15 100755
--- a/firmware/target/coldfire/iaudio/x5/lcd-remote-x5.c
+++ b/firmware/target/coldfire/iaudio/x5/lcd-remote-x5.c
@@ -51,12 +51,10 @@
 #define RS_LO      and_l(~0x00008000, &GPIO_OUT)
 #define RS_HI      or_l(0x00008000, &GPIO_OUT)
 
-#define LCD_REMOTE_DEFAULT_CONTRAST 0x18;
-
 /* cached settings values */
 static bool cached_invert = false;
 static bool cached_flip = false;
-static int cached_contrast = LCD_REMOTE_DEFAULT_CONTRAST;
+static int cached_contrast = DEFAULT_REMOTE_CONTRAST_SETTING;
 
 bool remote_initialized = false;
 
@@ -294,7 +292,7 @@ void lcd_remote_write_data(const unsigned char* p_bytes, int count)
 
 int lcd_remote_default_contrast(void)
 {
-    return LCD_REMOTE_DEFAULT_CONTRAST;
+    return DEFAULT_REMOTE_CONTRAST_SETTING;
 }
 
 void lcd_remote_powersave(bool on)
@@ -309,6 +307,11 @@ void lcd_remote_powersave(bool on)
 
 void lcd_remote_set_contrast(int val)
 {
+    if (val < 0)
+        val = 0;
+    else if (val > 63)
+        val = 63;
+
     cached_contrast = val;
     if(remote_initialized)
         lcd_remote_write_command_ex(LCD_SET_VOLUME, val);