diff --git a/core/embed/trezorhal/stm32f4/xdisplay/st-7789/display_driver.c b/core/embed/trezorhal/stm32f4/xdisplay/st-7789/display_driver.c
index 848843c2f..83df221c2 100644
--- a/core/embed/trezorhal/stm32f4/xdisplay/st-7789/display_driver.c
+++ b/core/embed/trezorhal/stm32f4/xdisplay/st-7789/display_driver.c
@@ -89,10 +89,9 @@ void display_finish_actions(void) {
 int display_set_backlight(int level) {
 #ifdef XFRAMEBUFFER
 #ifndef BOARDLOADER
-  // wait for DMA transfer to finish before changing backlight
-  // so that we know that panel has current data
-  if (backlight_pwm_get() != level && !is_mode_handler()) {
-    bg_copy_wait();
+  // if turning on the backlight, wait until the panel is refreshed
+  if (backlight_pwm_get() < level && !is_mode_handler()) {
+    display_ensure_refreshed();
   }
 #endif
 #endif
diff --git a/core/embed/trezorhal/stm32f4/xdisplay/st-7789/display_fb.c b/core/embed/trezorhal/stm32f4/xdisplay/st-7789/display_fb.c
index d9aab839c..8c4400b0d 100644
--- a/core/embed/trezorhal/stm32f4/xdisplay/st-7789/display_fb.c
+++ b/core/embed/trezorhal/stm32f4/xdisplay/st-7789/display_fb.c
@@ -63,7 +63,8 @@ void display_physical_fb_clear(void) {
 }
 
 #ifndef BOARDLOADER
-static bool pending_fb_switch = false;
+static volatile bool pending_fb_switch = false;
+static volatile uint32_t last_fb_update_time = 0;
 #endif
 
 #ifndef BOARDLOADER
@@ -82,6 +83,7 @@ void DISPLAY_TE_INTERRUPT_HANDLER(void) {
   }
 
   pending_fb_switch = false;
+  last_fb_update_time = HAL_GetTick();
   __HAL_GPIO_EXTI_CLEAR_FLAG(DISPLAY_TE_PIN);
 }
 
@@ -93,7 +95,7 @@ static void wait_for_fb_switch(void) {
 }
 #endif
 
-static void copy_fb_to_display(uint16_t *fb) {
+static void copy_fb_to_display(const uint16_t *fb) {
   for (int i = 0; i < DISPLAY_RESX * DISPLAY_RESY; i++) {
     // 2 bytes per pixel because we're using RGB 5-6-5 format
     ISSUE_PIXEL_DATA(fb[i]);
@@ -122,7 +124,7 @@ static void switch_fb_manually(void) {
 }
 
 #ifndef BOARDLOADER
-static void switch_fb_in_backround(void) {
+static void switch_fb_in_background(void) {
   if (current_frame_buffer == 0) {
     current_frame_buffer = 1;
 
@@ -169,7 +171,7 @@ void display_refresh(void) {
   if (is_mode_handler()) {
     switch_fb_manually();
   } else {
-    switch_fb_in_backround();
+    switch_fb_in_background();
   }
 #else
   display_panel_set_window(0, 0, DISPLAY_RESX - 1, DISPLAY_RESY - 1);
@@ -177,6 +179,20 @@ void display_refresh(void) {
 #endif
 }
 
+void display_ensure_refreshed(void) {
+#ifndef BOARDLOADER
+  if (!is_mode_handler()) {
+    wait_for_fb_switch();
+    // the update time is collected after starting the BG copy, then we need to
+    // wait: for the bg copy to finish and for at least one full refresh cycle
+    // before we can consider the display fully redrawn
+    while (HAL_GetTick() - last_fb_update_time < 40) {
+      __WFI();
+    }
+  }
+#endif
+}
+
 void display_fill(const gfx_bitblt_t *bb) {
   display_fb_info_t fb = display_get_frame_buffer();
 
diff --git a/core/embed/trezorhal/stm32f4/xdisplay/st-7789/display_fb.h b/core/embed/trezorhal/stm32f4/xdisplay/st-7789/display_fb.h
index d216be9c4..0afa1de2d 100644
--- a/core/embed/trezorhal/stm32f4/xdisplay/st-7789/display_fb.h
+++ b/core/embed/trezorhal/stm32f4/xdisplay/st-7789/display_fb.h
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@
 // Clears both physical frame buffers
 void display_physical_fb_clear(void);
 
+void display_ensure_refreshed(void);
+
 #endif  // XFRAMEBUFFER
 
 #endif  // TREZORHAL_DISPLAY_FB_H