diff --git a/apps/gui/skin_engine/skin_backdrops.c b/apps/gui/skin_engine/skin_backdrops.c
index 12b21ccb50..15b68589a9 100644
--- a/apps/gui/skin_engine/skin_backdrops.c
+++ b/apps/gui/skin_engine/skin_backdrops.c
@@ -95,6 +95,10 @@ int skin_backdrop_assign(char* backdrop, char *bmpdir,
         filename[2] = '\0'; /* we check this later to see if we actually have an
                                image to load. != '\0' means display the image */
     }
+    else if (!strcmp(backdrop, BACKDROP_BUFFERNAME))
+    {
+        strcpy(filename, backdrop);
+    }
     else
     {
         get_image_filename(backdrop, bmpdir, filename, sizeof(filename));
@@ -156,15 +160,20 @@ bool skin_backdrops_preload(void)
                 {
                     backdrops[i].buffer = core_get_data(backdrops[i].buflib_handle);
                     handle_being_loaded = backdrops[i].buflib_handle;
-                    backdrops[i].loaded =
-                             screens[screen].backdrop_load(filename, backdrops[i].buffer);
-                    handle_being_loaded = -1;
-                    if (!backdrops[i].loaded)
+                    if (strcmp(filename, BACKDROP_BUFFERNAME))
                     {
-                        core_free(backdrops[i].buflib_handle);
-                        backdrops[i].buflib_handle = -1;
-                        retval = false;
+                        backdrops[i].loaded =
+                                screens[screen].backdrop_load(filename, backdrops[i].buffer);
+                        handle_being_loaded = -1;
+                        if (!backdrops[i].loaded)
+                        {
+                            core_free(backdrops[i].buflib_handle);
+                            backdrops[i].buflib_handle = -1;
+                            retval = false;
+                        }
                     }
+                    else
+                        backdrops[i].loaded = true;
                 }
                 else
                     retval = false;
@@ -176,10 +185,21 @@ bool skin_backdrops_preload(void)
     return retval;
 }
 
+void* skin_backdrop_get_buffer(int backdrop_id)
+{
+    if (backdrop_id < 0)
+        return NULL;
+    return backdrops[backdrop_id].buffer;
+}
+
 void skin_backdrop_show(int backdrop_id)
 {
     if (backdrop_id < 0)
+    {
+        screens[0].backdrop_show(NULL);
+        current_lcd_backdrop[0] = -1;
         return;
+    }
     enum screen_type screen = backdrops[backdrop_id].screen;
     if ((backdrops[backdrop_id].loaded == false) ||
         (backdrops[backdrop_id].name[0] == '-' &&
diff --git a/apps/gui/skin_engine/skin_engine.h b/apps/gui/skin_engine/skin_engine.h
index ac839fff2e..625467ea3b 100644
--- a/apps/gui/skin_engine/skin_engine.h
+++ b/apps/gui/skin_engine/skin_engine.h
@@ -70,6 +70,8 @@ bool skin_backdrops_preload(void);
 void skin_backdrop_show(int backdrop_id);
 void skin_backdrop_load_setting(void);
 void skin_backdrop_unload(int backdrop_id);
+#define BACKDROP_BUFFERNAME "#backdrop_buffer#"
+void* skin_backdrop_get_buffer(int backdrop_id);
 
 /* do the button loop as often as required for the peak meters to update
  * with a good refresh rate. 
diff --git a/apps/gui/skin_engine/skin_parser.c b/apps/gui/skin_engine/skin_parser.c
index 340cbbdb01..0fe8789bcb 100644
--- a/apps/gui/skin_engine/skin_parser.c
+++ b/apps/gui/skin_engine/skin_parser.c
@@ -1832,6 +1832,7 @@ static int convert_viewport(struct wps_data *data, struct skin_element* element)
     viewport_set_defaults(&skin_vp->vp, curr_screen);
     
 #if (LCD_DEPTH > 1) || (defined(HAVE_REMOTE_LCD) && (LCD_REMOTE_DEPTH > 1))
+    skin_vp->output_to_backdrop_buffer = false;
     skin_vp->start_fgcolour = skin_vp->vp.fg_pattern;
     skin_vp->start_bgcolour = skin_vp->vp.bg_pattern;
 #endif
@@ -2023,6 +2024,11 @@ static int skin_element_callback(struct skin_element* element, void* data)
                 case SKIN_TOKEN_VIEWPORT_TEXTSTYLE:
                     function = parse_viewporttextstyle;
                     break;
+                case SKIN_TOKEN_VIEWPORT_DRAWONBG:
+                    curr_vp->output_to_backdrop_buffer = true;
+                    backdrop_filename = BACKDROP_BUFFERNAME;
+                    wps_data->use_extra_framebuffer = true;
+                    break;
 #endif
 #ifdef HAVE_LCD_COLOR
                 case SKIN_TOKEN_VIEWPORT_GRADIENT_SETUP:
diff --git a/apps/gui/skin_engine/skin_render.c b/apps/gui/skin_engine/skin_render.c
index 951d34a724..d4ddf99c34 100644
--- a/apps/gui/skin_engine/skin_render.c
+++ b/apps/gui/skin_engine/skin_render.c
@@ -385,11 +385,22 @@ static void do_tags_in_hidden_conditional(struct skin_element* branch,
                             skin_viewport->hidden_flags |= VP_DRAW_WASHIDDEN;
                         else
                         {
+                            if (skin_viewport->output_to_backdrop_buffer)
+                            {
+                                void *backdrop = skin_backdrop_get_buffer(data->backdrop_id);
+                                gwps->display->set_framebuffer(backdrop);
+                                skin_backdrop_show(-1);
+                            }
                             gwps->display->set_viewport(&skin_viewport->vp);
                             gwps->display->clear_viewport();
                             gwps->display->scroll_stop(&skin_viewport->vp);
                             gwps->display->set_viewport(&info->skin_vp->vp);
                             skin_viewport->hidden_flags |= VP_DRAW_HIDDEN;
+                            if (skin_viewport->output_to_backdrop_buffer)
+                            {
+                                gwps->display->set_framebuffer(NULL);
+                                skin_backdrop_show(data->backdrop_id);
+                            }
                         }
                     }
                 }
@@ -767,6 +778,7 @@ void skin_render(struct gui_wps *gwps, unsigned refresh_mode)
             data->wps_progress_pat[i] = display->get_locked_pattern();
     }
 #endif
+
     viewport = SKINOFFSETTOPTR(skin_buffer, data->tree);
     skin_viewport = SKINOFFSETTOPTR(skin_buffer, viewport->data);
     label = SKINOFFSETTOPTR(skin_buffer, skin_viewport->label);
@@ -786,6 +798,16 @@ void skin_render(struct gui_wps *gwps, unsigned refresh_mode)
 #if (LCD_DEPTH > 1) || (defined(HAVE_REMOTE_LCD) && LCD_REMOTE_DEPTH > 1)
         skin_viewport->vp.fg_pattern = skin_viewport->start_fgcolour;
         skin_viewport->vp.bg_pattern = skin_viewport->start_bgcolour;
+        if (skin_viewport->output_to_backdrop_buffer)
+        {
+            display->set_framebuffer(skin_backdrop_get_buffer(data->backdrop_id));
+            skin_backdrop_show(-1);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            display->set_framebuffer(NULL);
+            skin_backdrop_show(data->backdrop_id);
+        }
 #endif
 #ifdef HAVE_LCD_COLOR
         skin_viewport->vp.lss_pattern = skin_viewport->start_gradient.start;
@@ -822,7 +844,10 @@ void skin_render(struct gui_wps *gwps, unsigned refresh_mode)
                                  skin_viewport, vp_refresh_mode);
         refresh_mode = old_refresh_mode;
     }
-    
+#ifdef HAVE_LCD_BITMAP
+    display->set_framebuffer(NULL);
+    skin_backdrop_show(data->backdrop_id);
+#endif
     /* Restore the default viewport */
     display->set_viewport(NULL);
     display->update();
diff --git a/apps/gui/skin_engine/wps_internals.h b/apps/gui/skin_engine/wps_internals.h
index c55c8d2515..1ea5dbf467 100644
--- a/apps/gui/skin_engine/wps_internals.h
+++ b/apps/gui/skin_engine/wps_internals.h
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@
 #include "statusbar.h"
 #include "metadata.h"
 
-
 #define TOKEN_VALUE_ONLY 0x0DEADC0D
 
 /* wps_data*/
@@ -166,6 +165,7 @@ struct skin_viewport {
     OFFSETTYPE(char*) label;
     int   parsed_fontid;
 #if LCD_DEPTH > 1
+    bool output_to_backdrop_buffer;
     unsigned start_fgcolour;
     unsigned start_bgcolour;
 #ifdef HAVE_LCD_COLOR
@@ -328,6 +328,7 @@ struct wps_data
 #endif
 #ifdef HAVE_BACKDROP_IMAGE
     int backdrop_id;
+    bool use_extra_framebuffer;
 #endif
 
 #ifdef HAVE_TOUCHSCREEN
diff --git a/apps/screen_access.c b/apps/screen_access.c
index 5ab08b7fc5..43000e1360 100644
--- a/apps/screen_access.c
+++ b/apps/screen_access.c
@@ -261,6 +261,9 @@ struct screen screens[NB_SCREENS] =
 #endif
 #ifdef HAVE_BUTTONBAR
         .has_buttonbar=false,
+#endif
+#if defined(HAVE_LCD_BITMAP)
+        .set_framebuffer = (void*)lcd_set_framebuffer,
 #endif
     },
 #if NB_SCREENS == 2
@@ -356,6 +359,9 @@ struct screen screens[NB_SCREENS] =
 #endif
 #ifdef HAVE_BUTTONBAR
         .has_buttonbar=false,
+#endif
+#if defined(HAVE_LCD_BITMAP)
+        .set_framebuffer = (void*)lcd_remote_set_framebuffer,
 #endif
     }
 #endif /* NB_SCREENS == 2 */
diff --git a/apps/screen_access.h b/apps/screen_access.h
index a9d1408898..343829b915 100644
--- a/apps/screen_access.h
+++ b/apps/screen_access.h
@@ -160,6 +160,9 @@ struct screen
     bool (*backdrop_load)(const char *filename, char* backdrop_buffer);
     void (*backdrop_show)(char* backdrop_buffer);
 #endif
+#if defined(HAVE_LCD_BITMAP)
+    void (*set_framebuffer)(void *framebuffer);
+#endif
 };
 
 #if defined(HAVE_LCD_BITMAP) || defined(HAVE_REMOTE_LCD)
diff --git a/firmware/drivers/lcd-bitmap-common.c b/firmware/drivers/lcd-bitmap-common.c
index f122e336d7..b0be687ed2 100644
--- a/firmware/drivers/lcd-bitmap-common.c
+++ b/firmware/drivers/lcd-bitmap-common.c
@@ -81,6 +81,14 @@ static void lcd_gradient_rect(int x1, int x2, int y, unsigned h,
 }
 #endif
 
+void LCDFN(set_framebuffer)(FBFN(data) *fb)
+{
+    if (fb)
+        LCDFN(framebuffer) = fb;
+    else
+        LCDFN(framebuffer) = &LCDFN(static_framebuffer)[0][0];
+}
+
 /*
  * draws the borders of the current viewport
  **/
diff --git a/firmware/export/lcd-remote.h b/firmware/export/lcd-remote.h
index 0f5f7ed6b7..1bb19a5cfa 100644
--- a/firmware/export/lcd-remote.h
+++ b/firmware/export/lcd-remote.h
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ void lcd_remote_init(void);
 void lcd_remote_write_command(int cmd);
 void lcd_remote_write_command_ex(int cmd, int data);
 void lcd_remote_write_data(const fb_remote_data *data, int count);
+extern void lcd_remote_set_framebuffer(fb_remote_data *fb);
 
 extern void lcd_remote_bitmap_part(const fb_remote_data *src, int src_x,
                                    int src_y, int stride, int x, int y,
diff --git a/firmware/export/lcd.h b/firmware/export/lcd.h
index 052b368d9b..7e0e979821 100644
--- a/firmware/export/lcd.h
+++ b/firmware/export/lcd.h
@@ -529,6 +529,7 @@ extern void lcd_bitmap_part(const fb_data *src, int src_x, int src_y,
                             int stride, int x, int y, int width, int height);
 extern void lcd_bitmap(const fb_data *src, int x, int y, int width,
                        int height);
+extern void lcd_set_framebuffer(fb_data *fb);
 
 extern void lcd_scroll_step(int pixels);
 
diff --git a/lib/skin_parser/tag_table.c b/lib/skin_parser/tag_table.c
index 9a183986ce..a44b2ef251 100644
--- a/lib/skin_parser/tag_table.c
+++ b/lib/skin_parser/tag_table.c
@@ -204,6 +204,7 @@ static const struct tag_info legal_tags[] =
     { SKIN_TOKEN_VIEWPORT_BGCOLOUR,       "Vb" , "s", SKIN_REFRESH_STATIC|NOBREAK },
     { SKIN_TOKEN_VIEWPORT_TEXTSTYLE,      "Vs" , "S|s", SKIN_REFRESH_STATIC },
     { SKIN_TOKEN_VIEWPORT_GRADIENT_SETUP, "Vg" , "SS|s", SKIN_REFRESH_STATIC|NOBREAK },
+    { SKIN_TOKEN_VIEWPORT_DRAWONBG,       "VB" , "", SKIN_REFRESH_STATIC|NOBREAK },
     
     { SKIN_TOKEN_VIEWPORT_CONDITIONAL,  "Vl" , "SIIiii", 0 },
     { SKIN_TOKEN_UIVIEWPORT_LOAD,       "Vi" , "sIIiii", 0 },
diff --git a/lib/skin_parser/tag_table.h b/lib/skin_parser/tag_table.h
index d14d31fcb2..cf0096f28d 100644
--- a/lib/skin_parser/tag_table.h
+++ b/lib/skin_parser/tag_table.h
@@ -92,7 +92,8 @@ enum skin_token_type {
     SKIN_TOKEN_VIEWPORT_BGCOLOUR,
     SKIN_TOKEN_VIEWPORT_TEXTSTYLE,
     SKIN_TOKEN_VIEWPORT_GRADIENT_SETUP,
-    
+    SKIN_TOKEN_VIEWPORT_DRAWONBG,
+
     /* Battery */
     SKIN_TOKEN_BATTERY_PERCENT,
     SKIN_TOKEN_BATTERY_PERCENTBAR,
diff --git a/manual/appendix/wps_tags.tex b/manual/appendix/wps_tags.tex
index ba4cbd16ee..5890e20e93 100644
--- a/manual/appendix/wps_tags.tex
+++ b/manual/appendix/wps_tags.tex
@@ -91,6 +91,8 @@ show the information for the next song to be played.
 
       \config{\%VI('label')} & Set the Info Viewport to use the viewport called
       label, as declared with the previous tag.\\
+
+      \config{\%VB} & Draw this viewport on the backdrop layer.
     \end{tagmap}
 
   \section{Additional Fonts}