diff --git a/apps/SOURCES b/apps/SOURCES
index 39159d639b..069e619451 100644
--- a/apps/SOURCES
+++ b/apps/SOURCES
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ gui/statusbar.c
 #ifdef HAVE_LCD_BITMAP
 gui/statusbar-skinned.c
 #endif
+gui/theme_settings.c
 gui/yesno.c
 gui/viewport.c
 
diff --git a/apps/gui/quickscreen.c b/apps/gui/quickscreen.c
index d092f0b04a..1a22f69341 100644
--- a/apps/gui/quickscreen.c
+++ b/apps/gui/quickscreen.c
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ bool quick_screen_quick(int button_enter)
     if (gui_syncquickscreen_run(&qs, button_enter))
     {
         settings_save();
-        settings_apply(false);
+        settings_apply();
         /* make sure repeat/shuffle/any other nasty ones get updated */
         if ( oldrepeat != global_settings.repeat_mode &&
              (audio_status() & AUDIO_STATUS_PLAY) )
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ bool quick_screen_f3(int button_enter)
     if (gui_syncquickscreen_run(&qs, button_enter))
     {
         settings_save();
-        settings_apply(false);
+        settings_apply();
     }
     return(0);
 }
diff --git a/apps/gui/theme_settings.c b/apps/gui/theme_settings.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..23e7a5bbaf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/gui/theme_settings.c
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+/***************************************************************************
+ *             __________               __   ___.
+ *   Open      \______   \ ____   ____ |  | _\_ |__   _______  ___
+ *   Source     |       _//  _ \_/ ___\|  |/ /| __ \ /  _ \  \/  /
+ *   Jukebox    |    |   (  <_> )  \___|    < | \_\ (  <_> > <  <
+ *   Firmware   |____|_  /\____/ \___  >__|_ \|___  /\____/__/\_ \
+ *                     \/            \/     \/    \/            \/
+ * $Id: settings.c 24848 2010-02-22 07:25:13Z jdgordon $
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2002 by Stuart Martin
+ * RTC config saving code (C) 2002 by hessu@hes.iki.fi
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+ * as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
+ * of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This software is distributed on an "AS IS" basis, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY
+ * KIND, either express or implied.
+ *
+ ****************************************************************************/
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stddef.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <limits.h>
+#include "inttypes.h"
+#include "config.h"
+#include "action.h"
+#include "crc32.h"
+#include "settings.h"
+#include "wps.h"
+#include "file.h"
+#include "skin_engine/skin_engine.h"
+#include "skin_engine/skin_fonts.h"
+#include "statusbar-skinned.h"
+
+
+
+/* call this after loading a .wps/.rwps or other skin files, so that the
+ * skin buffer is reset properly
+ */
+struct skin_load_setting {
+    char* setting;
+    char* suffix;
+    void (*loadfunc)(enum screen_type screen, const char *buf, bool isfile);
+};
+static struct skin_load_setting skins[] = {
+    /* This determins the load order. *sbs must be loaded before any other
+     * skin on that screen */
+#ifdef HAVE_LCD_BITMAP
+    { global_settings.sbs_file, "sbs", sb_skin_data_load},
+#endif    
+    { global_settings.wps_file, "wps", wps_data_load},
+#ifdef HAVE_REMOTE_LCD
+    { global_settings.rsbs_file, "rsbs", sb_skin_data_load},
+    { global_settings.rwps_file, "rwps", wps_data_load},
+#endif
+};
+
+void settings_apply_skins(void)
+{
+    char buf[MAX_PATH];
+    /* re-initialize the skin buffer before we start reloading skins */
+    skin_buffer_init();
+    enum screen_type screen = SCREEN_MAIN;
+    unsigned int i;
+#ifdef HAVE_LCD_BITMAP
+    skin_backdrop_init();
+    skin_font_init();
+    sb_skin_init();
+#endif
+    gui_sync_wps_init();
+    for (i=0; i<sizeof(skins)/sizeof(*skins); i++)
+    {
+#ifdef HAVE_REMOTE_LCD
+        screen = skins[i].suffix[0] == 'r' ? SCREEN_REMOTE : SCREEN_MAIN;
+#endif
+        if (skins[i].setting[0] && skins[i].setting[0] != '-')
+        {
+            snprintf(buf, sizeof buf, WPS_DIR "/%s.%s",
+                     skins[i].setting, skins[i].suffix);
+            skins[i].loadfunc(screen, buf, true);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            skins[i].loadfunc(screen, NULL, true);
+        }
+    }
+    viewportmanager_theme_changed(THEME_STATUSBAR);
+#if LCD_DEPTH > 1 || defined(HAVE_REMOTE_LCD) && LCD_REMOTE_DEPTH > 1
+    FOR_NB_SCREENS(i)
+        screens[i].backdrop_show(sb_get_backdrop(i));
+#endif
+}
diff --git a/apps/gui/viewport.c b/apps/gui/viewport.c
index 6e4d9913c4..9b35c86c17 100644
--- a/apps/gui/viewport.c
+++ b/apps/gui/viewport.c
@@ -110,12 +110,13 @@ static void toggle_theme(enum screen_type screen, bool force)
 
     if (is_theme_enabled(screen))
     {
+        bool first_boot = theme_stack_top[screen] == 0;
         /* remove the left overs from the previous screen.
          * could cause a tiny flicker. Redo your screen code if that happens */
 #if LCD_DEPTH > 1 || defined(HAVE_REMOTE_LCD) && LCD_REMOTE_DEPTH > 1
         screens[screen].backdrop_show(sb_get_backdrop(screen));
 #endif
-        if (!was_enabled[screen] || force)
+        if (!first_boot && (!was_enabled[screen] || force))
         {
             struct viewport deadspace, user;
             viewport_set_defaults(&user, screen);
@@ -161,7 +162,7 @@ static void toggle_theme(enum screen_type screen, bool force)
                 screens[screen].update_viewport();
             }
         }
-        send_event(GUI_EVENT_ACTIONUPDATE, (void*)1); /* force a redraw */
+        send_event(GUI_EVENT_ACTIONUPDATE, (void*)!first_boot);
     }
     else
     {
diff --git a/apps/iap.c b/apps/iap.c
index 741ff9fb0c..3075db90fa 100644
--- a/apps/iap.c
+++ b/apps/iap.c
@@ -420,7 +420,6 @@ void iap_handlepkt(void)
                 {
                     global_settings.playlist_shuffle = 1;
                     settings_save();
-                    settings_apply(false);
                     if (audio_status() & AUDIO_STATUS_PLAY)
                         playlist_randomise(NULL, current_tick, true);
                 }
@@ -428,7 +427,6 @@ void iap_handlepkt(void)
                 {
                     global_settings.playlist_shuffle = 0;
                     settings_save();
-                    settings_apply(false);
                     if (audio_status() & AUDIO_STATUS_PLAY)
                         playlist_sort(NULL, true);
                 }
@@ -451,7 +449,6 @@ void iap_handlepkt(void)
                         global_settings.repeat_mode = REPEAT_ALL;
 
                 settings_save();
-                settings_apply(false);
                 if (audio_status() & AUDIO_STATUS_PLAY)
                 audio_flush_and_reload_tracks();
             }
@@ -716,7 +713,6 @@ void iap_handlepkt(void)
                 {
                     global_settings.playlist_shuffle = 1;
                     settings_save();
-                    settings_apply(false);
                     if (audio_status() & AUDIO_STATUS_PLAY)
                         playlist_randomise(NULL, current_tick, true);
                 }
@@ -724,7 +720,6 @@ void iap_handlepkt(void)
                 {
                     global_settings.playlist_shuffle = 0;
                     settings_save();
-                    settings_apply(false);
                     if (audio_status() & AUDIO_STATUS_PLAY)
                         playlist_sort(NULL, true);
                 }
@@ -762,7 +757,6 @@ void iap_handlepkt(void)
                 if (oldmode != global_settings.repeat_mode)
                 {
                     settings_save();
-                    settings_apply(false);
                     if (audio_status() & AUDIO_STATUS_PLAY)
                         audio_flush_and_reload_tracks();
                 }
diff --git a/apps/main.c b/apps/main.c
index 6d2609b486..187f0cdd96 100644
--- a/apps/main.c
+++ b/apps/main.c
@@ -325,11 +325,10 @@ static void init(void)
     sb_skin_init();
     viewportmanager_init();
 
-    gui_sync_wps_init();
     storage_init();
     settings_reset();
     settings_load(SETTINGS_ALL);
-    settings_apply(false);
+    settings_apply();
     init_dircache(true);
     init_dircache(false);
 #ifdef HAVE_TAGCACHE
@@ -368,7 +367,7 @@ static void init(void)
     audio_init();
     button_clear_queue(); /* Empty the keyboard buffer */
     
-    settings_apply(true);
+    settings_apply_skins();
 }
 
 #else
@@ -455,8 +454,6 @@ static void init(void)
     sb_skin_init();
     viewportmanager_init();
 
-    gui_sync_wps_init();
-
 #if CONFIG_CHARGING && (CONFIG_CPU == SH7034)
     /* charger_inserted() can't be used here because power_thread()
        hasn't checked power_input_status() yet */
@@ -562,7 +559,7 @@ static void init(void)
 #endif
     }
 
-    settings_apply(false);
+    settings_apply();
     init_dircache(false);
 #ifdef HAVE_TAGCACHE
     init_tagcache();
@@ -627,8 +624,7 @@ static void init(void)
 #ifdef HAVE_HOTSWAP_STORAGE_AS_MAIN
     check_bootfile(false); /* remember write time and filesize */
 #endif
-
-    settings_apply(true);
+    settings_apply_skins();
 }
 
 #ifdef CPU_PP
diff --git a/apps/menus/main_menu.c b/apps/menus/main_menu.c
index 783490284c..2d3a65a7b2 100644
--- a/apps/menus/main_menu.c
+++ b/apps/menus/main_menu.c
@@ -76,8 +76,9 @@ static int reset_settings(void)
     {
         case YESNO_YES:
             settings_reset();
-            settings_apply(true);
             settings_save();
+            settings_apply();
+            settings_apply_skins();
             break;
         case YESNO_NO:
             break;
diff --git a/apps/menus/theme_menu.c b/apps/menus/theme_menu.c
index b3abb77869..ee1970ee44 100644
--- a/apps/menus/theme_menu.c
+++ b/apps/menus/theme_menu.c
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ static int set_color_func(void* color)
     res = (int)set_color(&screens[SCREEN_MAIN],str(colors[c].lang_id),
                          colors[c].setting, banned_color);
     settings_save();
-    settings_apply(false);
+    settings_apply();
     return res;
 }
 
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ static int reset_color(void)
     global_settings.lst_color = LCD_DEFAULT_FG;
     
     settings_save();
-    settings_apply(false);
+    settings_apply();
     return 0;
 }
 MENUITEM_FUNCTION(set_bg_col, MENU_FUNC_USEPARAM, ID2P(LANG_BACKGROUND_COLOR),
diff --git a/apps/settings.c b/apps/settings.c
index a8e4cf24a8..ffefa3157c 100644
--- a/apps/settings.c
+++ b/apps/settings.c
@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@
 #endif
 #include "wps.h"
 #include "skin_engine/skin_engine.h"
-#include "skin_engine/skin_fonts.h"
 #include "viewport.h"
 #include "statusbar-skinned.h"
 
@@ -360,7 +359,10 @@ bool settings_load_config(const char* file, bool apply)
     close(fd);
     settings_save();
     if (apply)
-        settings_apply(true);
+    {
+        settings_apply();
+        settings_apply_skins();
+    }
     return true;
 }
 
@@ -739,62 +741,7 @@ void sound_settings_apply(void)
 }
 
 
-
-/* call this after loading a .wps/.rwps or other skin files, so that the
- * skin buffer is reset properly
- */
-struct skin_load_setting {
-    char* setting;
-    char* suffix;
-    void (*loadfunc)(enum screen_type screen, const char *buf, bool isfile);
-};
-static struct skin_load_setting skins[] = {
-    /* This determins the load order. *sbs must be loaded before any other
-     * skin on that screen */
-#ifdef HAVE_LCD_BITMAP
-    { global_settings.sbs_file, "sbs", sb_skin_data_load},
-#endif    
-    { global_settings.wps_file, "wps", wps_data_load},
-#ifdef HAVE_REMOTE_LCD
-    { global_settings.rsbs_file, "rsbs", sb_skin_data_load},
-    { global_settings.rwps_file, "rwps", wps_data_load},
-#endif
-};
-void settings_apply_skins(void)
-{
-    char buf[MAX_PATH];
-    /* re-initialize the skin buffer before we start reloading skins */
-    skin_buffer_init();
-    enum screen_type screen = SCREEN_MAIN;
-    unsigned int i;
-#ifdef HAVE_LCD_BITMAP
-    skin_backdrop_init();
-    skin_font_init();
-#endif
-    for (i=0; i<sizeof(skins)/sizeof(*skins); i++)
-    {
-#ifdef HAVE_REMOTE_LCD
-        screen = skins[i].suffix[0] == 'r' ? SCREEN_REMOTE : SCREEN_MAIN;
-#endif
-        if (skins[i].setting[0] && skins[i].setting[0] != '-')
-        {
-            snprintf(buf, sizeof buf, WPS_DIR "/%s.%s",
-                     skins[i].setting, skins[i].suffix);
-            skins[i].loadfunc(screen, buf, true);
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            skins[i].loadfunc(screen, NULL, true);
-        }
-    }
-    viewportmanager_theme_changed(THEME_STATUSBAR);
-#if LCD_DEPTH > 1 || defined(HAVE_REMOTE_LCD) && LCD_REMOTE_DEPTH > 1
-    FOR_NB_SCREENS(i)
-        screens[i].backdrop_show(sb_get_backdrop(i));
-#endif
-}
-
-void settings_apply(bool read_disk)
+void settings_apply(void)
 {
     
     char buf[64];
@@ -886,55 +833,49 @@ void settings_apply(bool read_disk)
     audiohw_enable_speaker(global_settings.speaker_enabled);
 #endif
 
-    if (read_disk)
-    {
 #ifdef HAVE_LCD_BITMAP
-        /* fonts need to be loaded before the WPS */
-        if ( global_settings.font_file[0]) {
-            snprintf(buf, sizeof buf, FONT_DIR "/%s.fnt",
-                     global_settings.font_file);
-            if (font_load(NULL, buf) < 0)
-                font_reset(NULL);
-        }
-        else
+    /* fonts need to be loaded before the WPS */
+    if ( global_settings.font_file[0]) {
+        snprintf(buf, sizeof buf, FONT_DIR "/%s.fnt",
+                 global_settings.font_file);
+        if (font_load(NULL, buf) < 0)
             font_reset(NULL);
+    }
+    else
+        font_reset(NULL);
 #ifdef HAVE_REMOTE_LCD        
-        if ( global_settings.remote_font_file[0]) {
-            snprintf(buf, sizeof buf, FONT_DIR "/%s.fnt",
-                     global_settings.remote_font_file);
-            if (font_load_remoteui(buf) < 0)
-                font_load_remoteui(NULL);
-        }
-        else
+    if ( global_settings.remote_font_file[0]) {
+        snprintf(buf, sizeof buf, FONT_DIR "/%s.fnt",
+                 global_settings.remote_font_file);
+        if (font_load_remoteui(buf) < 0)
             font_load_remoteui(NULL);
+    }
+    else
+        font_load_remoteui(NULL);
 #endif
-        if ( global_settings.kbd_file[0]) {
-            snprintf(buf, sizeof buf, ROCKBOX_DIR "/%s.kbd",
-                     global_settings.kbd_file);
-            load_kbd(buf);
-        }
-        else
-            load_kbd(NULL);
+    if ( global_settings.kbd_file[0]) {
+        snprintf(buf, sizeof buf, ROCKBOX_DIR "/%s.kbd",
+                 global_settings.kbd_file);
+        load_kbd(buf);
+    }
+    else
+        load_kbd(NULL);
 #endif
 
-        if ( global_settings.lang_file[0]) {
-            snprintf(buf, sizeof buf, LANG_DIR "/%s.lng",
-                     global_settings.lang_file);
-            lang_core_load(buf);
-            talk_init(); /* use voice of same language */
-        }
+    if ( global_settings.lang_file[0]) {
+        snprintf(buf, sizeof buf, LANG_DIR "/%s.lng",
+                 global_settings.lang_file);
+        lang_core_load(buf);
+        talk_init(); /* use voice of same language */
+    }
 
-        /* reload wpses */
-        settings_apply_skins();
-
-        /* load the icon set */
-        icons_init();
+    /* load the icon set */
+    icons_init();
 
 #ifdef HAVE_LCD_COLOR
-        if (global_settings.colors_file[0])
-            read_color_theme_file();
+    if (global_settings.colors_file[0])
+        read_color_theme_file();
 #endif
-    }
 
 #ifdef HAVE_LCD_COLOR
     screens[SCREEN_MAIN].set_foreground(global_settings.fg_color);
diff --git a/apps/settings.h b/apps/settings.h
index 7c40c09908..bba33366ae 100644
--- a/apps/settings.h
+++ b/apps/settings.h
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ void sound_settings_apply(void);
  */
 void settings_apply_skins(void);
 
-void settings_apply(bool read_disk);
+void settings_apply(void);
 void settings_apply_pm_range(void);
 void settings_display(void);