diff --git a/firmware/backlight.c b/firmware/backlight.c
index cc773e0a3b..7f6b81b82f 100644
--- a/firmware/backlight.c
+++ b/firmware/backlight.c
@@ -676,6 +676,9 @@ void backlight_thread(void)
             case SYS_POWEROFF:  /* Lock backlight on poweroff so it doesn't */
                 locked = true;      /* go off before power is actually cut. */
 #if !defined(BOOTLOADER)
+#if defined(HAVE_LCD_SLEEP) && defined(IPOD_6G) /* bugfix ipod 6G crashes if screen off at shutdown */
+                lcd_awake();
+#endif
                 if (!global_settings.show_shutdown_message)
                     break;
 #endif