diff --git a/Firmware/backlight.cpp b/Firmware/backlight.cpp
index 64a0e0c17..72850d2ca 100644
--- a/Firmware/backlight.cpp
+++ b/Firmware/backlight.cpp
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 
 #ifdef LCD_BL_PIN
 
+bool backlightSupport = 0;
 int16_t backlightLevel = 0;
 int16_t backlightLevel_old = 0;
 unsigned long backlightTimer_period = 10000ul;
@@ -21,7 +22,7 @@ LongTimer backlightTimer;
 static void backlightDim()
 {
     // if (backlightIsDimmed) return;
-    backlightLevel /= 4; //make the display half as bright.
+    backlightLevel /= 4; //make the display dimmer.
     backlightIsDimmed = true;
 }
 
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@ void backlightTimer_reset() //used for resetting the timer and waking the displa
 
 void backlight_update()
 {
+    if (!backlightSupport) return;
     if (backlightTimer.expired(backlightTimer_period)) backlightDim();
     
     if (backlightLevel != backlightLevel_old) //update pwm duty cycle
@@ -53,6 +55,14 @@ void backlight_update()
 
 void backlight_init()
 {
+//check for backlight support on lcd
+    SET_INPUT(LCD_BL_PIN);
+    WRITE(LCD_BL_PIN,HIGH);
+    _delay(10);
+    backlightSupport = !READ(LCD_BL_PIN);
+    if (backlightSupport == 0) return;
+
+//initialize backlight pin
     SET_OUTPUT(LCD_BL_PIN);
     WRITE(LCD_BL_PIN,0);
     backlightTimer_reset(); //initializes eeprom data and starts backlightTimer
diff --git a/Firmware/backlight.h b/Firmware/backlight.h
index ee656f884..84a2a17e6 100644
--- a/Firmware/backlight.h
+++ b/Firmware/backlight.h
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include <inttypes.h>
 
 extern int16_t backlightLevel;
+extern bool backlightSupport;
 
 extern void backlight_update();
 extern void backlight_init();
diff --git a/Firmware/ultralcd.cpp b/Firmware/ultralcd.cpp
index 6fa63c7c7..715719ca6 100755
--- a/Firmware/ultralcd.cpp
+++ b/Firmware/ultralcd.cpp
@@ -5774,7 +5774,10 @@ static void lcd_settings_menu()
 	SETTINGS_SOUND;
 
 #ifdef LCD_BL_PIN
-    MENU_ITEM_EDIT_int3_P(_i("Backlight"), &backlightLevel, 0, 255);
+    if (backlightSupport)
+    {
+        MENU_ITEM_EDIT_int3_P(_i("Backlight"), &backlightLevel, 0, 255);
+    }
 #endif //LCD_BL_PIN
 
 	if (farm_mode)