diff --git a/apps/backlite/ChangeLog b/apps/backlite/ChangeLog
index d8cc5d85f..64d8663b0 100644
--- a/apps/backlite/ChangeLog
+++ b/apps/backlite/ChangeLog
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 0.01: New app! (settings, boot.js).
+0.02: Fix settings defaulting brightness to 0
diff --git a/apps/backlite/boot.js b/apps/backlite/boot.js
index 897b443b1..9f01b4676 100644
--- a/apps/backlite/boot.js
+++ b/apps/backlite/boot.js
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@
   //Set LCD to zero every reboot
   let s = require("Storage").readJSON("setting.json", 1) || {};
   s.brightness = 0;
-  if (!("lcdTimeout" in s)) s.lcdTimeout = 5; // fallback so  logic doesn't break
   require("Storage").writeJSON("setting.json", s);
-
+  //remove large settings object from memory
+  delete s;
   const longPressTime=400; //(ms)
 
   Bangle.on('lock', function(isLocked) {
diff --git a/apps/backlite/metadata.json b/apps/backlite/metadata.json
index 65d5c7c02..22d40d498 100644
--- a/apps/backlite/metadata.json
+++ b/apps/backlite/metadata.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "id": "backlite",
   "name": "BackLite",
-  "version": "0.01",
+  "version": "0.02",
   "description": "Conserves battery life by turning the backlight on only on a long press of the button from a locked state. **Requires the latest settings update (v0.80)**",
   "icon": "icon.png",
   "type": "bootloader",
diff --git a/apps/backlite/settings.js b/apps/backlite/settings.js
index 7ce709b61..a966d27f3 100644
--- a/apps/backlite/settings.js
+++ b/apps/backlite/settings.js
@@ -1,19 +1,19 @@
 (function(back) {
   var FILE = "BackLite.settings.json";
-  // Load settings
-  var settings = Object.assign({
-      brightness: 0.3,
-  }, require('Storage').readJSON(FILE, true) || {});
+
+  var settings = require("Storage").readJSON(FILE, 1) || {};
+  
+  if (!isFinite(settings.brightness)) settings.brightness = 0.3;
 
   function writeSettings() {
-    require('Storage').writeJSON(FILE, settings);
+    require("Storage").writeJSON(FILE, settings);
   }
 
-  // Show the menu
   E.showMenu({
     "" : { "title" : "BackLite" },
-    'Brightness': {
-      value: 0.3|settings.brightness,  
+    "< Back": back, // fallback if run standalone
+    "Brightness": {
+      value: settings.brightness,
       min: 0.1, max: 1,
       step: 0.1,
       onchange: v => {