diff --git a/apps/lightswitch/lib.js b/apps/lightswitch/lib.js
index 024da737d..446291f1e 100644
--- a/apps/lightswitch/lib.js
+++ b/apps/lightswitch/lib.js
@@ -10,13 +10,17 @@ exports = {
         unlockSide: "",
         tapSide: "right",
         tapOn: "always",
+        isOn: true
       }, require("Storage").readJSON("lightswitch.json", true) || {});
 
       // cache lock status
       var locked = Bangle.isLocked();
 
       // check to unlock
-      if (locked && data.dir === w.unlockSide) Bangle.setLocked();
+      if (locked && data.dir === w.unlockSide) {
+        Bangle.setLocked();
+        if (w.isOn) Bangle.setLCDPower(true);
+      }
 
       // check to flash
       if (data.dir === w.tapSide && (w.tapOn === "always" || locked === (w.tapOn === "locked"))) require("lightswitch.js").flash();