diff --git a/Firmware/lcd.cpp b/Firmware/lcd.cpp
index 93c410c8c..5c0159050 100644
--- a/Firmware/lcd.cpp
+++ b/Firmware/lcd.cpp
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #include "fastio.h"
 //-//
 #include "sound.h"
+#include "backlight.h"
 
 #define LCD_DEFAULT_DELAY 100
 
@@ -638,6 +639,7 @@ int8_t lcd_encoder_diff = 0;
 uint8_t lcd_buttons = 0;
 uint8_t lcd_button_pressed = 0;
 uint8_t lcd_update_enabled = 1;
+static bool lcd_backlight_wake_trigger; // Flag set by interrupt when the knob is pressed or rotated
 
 uint32_t lcd_next_update_millis = 0;
 
@@ -695,8 +697,16 @@ void lcd_update(uint8_t lcdDrawUpdateOverride)
 {
 	if (lcd_draw_update < lcdDrawUpdateOverride)
 		lcd_draw_update = lcdDrawUpdateOverride;
-	if (!lcd_update_enabled)
-		return;
+
+	if (lcd_backlight_wake_trigger) {
+		lcd_backlight_wake_trigger = false;
+		backlight_wake();
+	}
+
+	backlight_update();
+
+	if (!lcd_update_enabled) return;
+
 	if (lcd_lcdupdate_func)
 		lcd_lcdupdate_func();
 }
@@ -742,6 +752,7 @@ void lcd_buttons_update(void)
         if (!buttonBlanking.running() || buttonBlanking.expired(BUTTON_BLANKING_TIME)) {
             buttonBlanking.start();
             safetyTimer.start();
+            lcd_backlight_wake_trigger = true; // flag event, knob pressed
             if ((lcd_button_pressed == 0) && (lcd_long_press_active == 0))
             {
                 longPressTimer.start();
@@ -803,6 +814,10 @@ void lcd_buttons_update(void)
 				lcd_encoder_diff--;
 			break;
 		}
+
+		if (abs(lcd_encoder_diff) >= ENCODER_PULSES_PER_STEP) {
+			lcd_backlight_wake_trigger = true; // flag event, knob rotated
+		}
 	}
 	lcd_encoder_bits = enc;
 }
diff --git a/Firmware/sound.cpp b/Firmware/sound.cpp
index 5cb736683..9630aacb7 100644
--- a/Firmware/sound.cpp
+++ b/Firmware/sound.cpp
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ Sound_SaveMode();
 
 //if critical is true then silend and once mode is ignored
 void __attribute__((noinline)) Sound_MakeCustom(uint16_t ms,uint16_t tone_,bool critical){
-    backlight_wake();
      if (critical || eSoundMode != e_SOUND_MODE_SILENT) {
           if(!tone_) {
                WRITE(BEEPER, HIGH);
@@ -127,7 +126,6 @@ static void Sound_DoSound_Blind_Alert(void)
 
  static void Sound_DoSound_Encoder_Move(void)
 {
-    backlight_wake();
 uint8_t nI;
 
  for(nI=0;nI<5;nI++)
@@ -141,7 +139,6 @@ uint8_t nI;
 
 static void Sound_DoSound_Echo(void)
 {
-    backlight_wake();
 uint8_t nI;
 
 for(nI=0;nI<10;nI++)
@@ -163,7 +160,6 @@ WRITE(BEEPER,LOW);
 
 static void Sound_DoSound_Alert(bool bOnce)
 {
-    backlight_wake();
 uint8_t nI,nMax;
 
 nMax=bOnce?1:3;
diff --git a/Firmware/ultralcd.cpp b/Firmware/ultralcd.cpp
index a315aae58..0d8bab7a6 100644
--- a/Firmware/ultralcd.cpp
+++ b/Firmware/ultralcd.cpp
@@ -7441,7 +7441,6 @@ void menu_lcd_longpress_func(void)
     // Wake up the LCD backlight and,
     // start LCD inactivity timer
     lcd_timeoutToStatus.start();
-    backlight_wake();
     if (homing_flag || mesh_bed_leveling_flag || menu_menu == lcd_babystep_z || menu_menu == lcd_move_z || menu_block_mask != MENU_BLOCK_NONE || Stopped)
     {
         // disable longpress during re-entry, while homing, calibration or if a serious error
@@ -7546,7 +7545,6 @@ void menu_lcd_lcdupdate_func(void)
 		}
 	}
 #endif//CARDINSERTED
-	backlight_update();
 	if (lcd_next_update_millis < _millis())
 	{
 		if (abs(lcd_encoder_diff) >= ENCODER_PULSES_PER_STEP)
@@ -7557,13 +7555,11 @@ void menu_lcd_lcdupdate_func(void)
 			Sound_MakeSound(e_SOUND_TYPE_EncoderMove);
 			lcd_encoder_diff = 0;
 			lcd_timeoutToStatus.start();
-			backlight_wake();
 		}
 
 		if (LCD_CLICKED)
 		{
 			lcd_timeoutToStatus.start();
-			backlight_wake();
 		}
 
 		(*menu_menu)();