diff --git a/apps/messages/ChangeLog b/apps/messages/ChangeLog
index 53157f0d8..67c2f903a 100644
--- a/apps/messages/ChangeLog
+++ b/apps/messages/ChangeLog
@@ -51,3 +51,4 @@
 0.36: Ensure a new message plus an almost immediate deletion of that message doesn't load the messages app (fix #1362)
 0.37: Now use the setUI 'back' icon in the top left rather than specific buttons/menu items
 0.38: Add telegram foss handling
+0.39: Don't turn on the screen after unread timeout expires (#1873)
diff --git a/apps/messages/app.js b/apps/messages/app.js
index 745f7d208..46f010c0b 100644
--- a/apps/messages/app.js
+++ b/apps/messages/app.js
@@ -411,19 +411,17 @@ function cancelReloadTimeout() {
   unreadTimeout = undefined;
 }
 
-
 g.clear();
+
 Bangle.loadWidgets();
 Bangle.drawWidgets();
+
 setTimeout(() => {
-  var unreadTimeoutSecs = settings.unreadTimeout;
-  if (unreadTimeoutSecs===undefined) unreadTimeoutSecs=60;
-  if (unreadTimeoutSecs)
-    unreadTimeout = setTimeout(function() {
-      print("Message not seen - reloading");
-      load();
-    }, unreadTimeoutSecs*1000);
+  var unreadTimeoutMillis = (settings.unreadTimeout || 60) * 1000;
+  if (unreadTimeoutMillis) {
+    unreadTimeout = setTimeout(load, unreadTimeoutMillis);
+  }
   // only openMusic on launch if music is new
-  var newMusic = MESSAGES.some(m=>m.id==="music"&&m.new);
-  checkMessages({clockIfNoMsg:0,clockIfAllRead:0,showMsgIfUnread:1,openMusic:newMusic&&settings.openMusic});
-},10); // if checkMessages wants to 'load', do that
+  var newMusic = MESSAGES.some(m => m.id === "music" && m.new);
+  checkMessages({ clockIfNoMsg: 0, clockIfAllRead: 0, showMsgIfUnread: 1, openMusic: newMusic && settings.openMusic });
+}, 10); // if checkMessages wants to 'load', do that
diff --git a/apps/messages/metadata.json b/apps/messages/metadata.json
index fd09fdfe4..4bc9f59e4 100644
--- a/apps/messages/metadata.json
+++ b/apps/messages/metadata.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "id": "messages",
   "name": "Messages",
-  "version": "0.38",
+  "version": "0.39",
   "description": "App to display notifications from iOS and Gadgetbridge/Android",
   "icon": "app.png",
   "type": "app",
diff --git a/apps/messages/widget.js b/apps/messages/widget.js
index 4b368ffd6..ca02d4f1f 100644
--- a/apps/messages/widget.js
+++ b/apps/messages/widget.js
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ draw:function(recall) {
   if (quiet) WIDGETS["messages"].t -= 500000; // if quiet, set last time in the past so there is no buzzing
   WIDGETS["messages"].width=this.iconwidth;
   Bangle.drawWidgets();
-  Bangle.setLCDPower(1);// turns screen on
 },hide:function() {
   delete WIDGETS["messages"].t;
   delete WIDGETS["messages"].l;