diff --git a/apps/plugins/lua/include_lua/lcd.lua b/apps/plugins/lua/include_lua/lcd.lua
index bbf0f240aa..e0a3c5895a 100644
--- a/apps/plugins/lua/include_lua/lcd.lua
+++ b/apps/plugins/lua/include_lua/lcd.lua
@@ -80,10 +80,10 @@ local _lcd = {} do
 
     -- clears lcd, optional.. ([color, x1, y1, x2, y2, clip])
     local function clear(t, clr, ...)
+        rb.lcd_scroll_stop() --rb really doesn't like bg change while scroll
         if clr == _NIL and ... == _NIL then
             rb.lcd_clear_display()
         else
-            rb.lcd_scroll_stop() --rb really doesn't like bg change while scroll
             _LCD:clear(clr, ...)
         end
     end
diff --git a/apps/plugins/lua/rocklua.c b/apps/plugins/lua/rocklua.c
index 5539618a43..48b5d62c37 100644
--- a/apps/plugins/lua/rocklua.c
+++ b/apps/plugins/lua/rocklua.c
@@ -160,6 +160,7 @@ enum plugin_status plugin_start(const void* parameter)
         rocklua_openlibs(L);
         status = luaL_loadfile(L, filename);
         if (!status) {
+            rb->lcd_scroll_stop(); /* rb doesn't like bg change while scroll */
             rb->lcd_clear_display();
             status = docall(L);
         }