diff --git a/apps/action.c b/apps/action.c
index ee6cbaa4cf..5ebcbf771b 100644
--- a/apps/action.c
+++ b/apps/action.c
@@ -233,6 +233,10 @@ static int get_action_worker(int context, int timeout,
      * multimedia button presses don't go through the action system */
     if (button == BUTTON_NONE || button & (SYS_EVENT|BUTTON_MULTIMEDIA))
         return button;
+    /* the special redraw button should result in a screen refresh */
+    if (button == BUTTON_REDRAW)
+        return ACTION_REDRAW;
+
     /* Don't send any buttons through untill we see the release event */
     if (wait_for_release)
     {
diff --git a/apps/gui/bitmap/list.c b/apps/gui/bitmap/list.c
index 09a66f3386..2f13d8ba53 100644
--- a/apps/gui/bitmap/list.c
+++ b/apps/gui/bitmap/list.c
@@ -587,7 +587,7 @@ static int kinetic_callback(struct timeout *tmo)
             data->velocity = 0;
     }
 
-    queue_post(&button_queue, BUTTON_TOUCHSCREEN, 0);
+    queue_post(&button_queue, BUTTON_REDRAW, 0);
     /* stop if the velocity hit or crossed zero */
     if (!data->velocity)
     {
diff --git a/apps/keymaps/keymap-android.c b/apps/keymaps/keymap-android.c
index b7b93ac1f0..ea1abbc83a 100644
--- a/apps/keymaps/keymap-android.c
+++ b/apps/keymaps/keymap-android.c
@@ -50,9 +50,6 @@ static const struct button_mapping button_context_standard[]  = {
     { ACTION_STD_MENU,        BUTTON_MENU|BUTTON_REL,           BUTTON_MENU },
     { ACTION_STD_CONTEXT,     BUTTON_MENU|BUTTON_REPEAT,        BUTTON_MENU },
 
-    /* special hack to get a redraw on activity resume, see lcd-android.c */
-    { ACTION_REDRAW,          BUTTON_FORCE_REDRAW,              BUTTON_NONE },
-
     LAST_ITEM_IN_LIST
 }; /* button_context_standard */
 
diff --git a/firmware/export/button.h b/firmware/export/button.h
index 3f6052a309..6276a033cc 100644
--- a/firmware/export/button.h
+++ b/firmware/export/button.h
@@ -81,13 +81,15 @@ void wheel_send_events(bool send);
 int button_apply_acceleration(const unsigned int data);
 #endif
 
-#define BUTTON_NONE        0x00000000
+#define BUTTON_NONE         0x00000000
 
 /* Button modifiers */
-#define BUTTON_REL         0x02000000
-#define BUTTON_REPEAT      0x04000000
-#define BUTTON_TOUCHSCREEN 0x08000000
-#define BUTTON_MULTIMEDIA  0x10000000
+#define BUTTON_REL          0x02000000
+#define BUTTON_REPEAT       0x04000000
+/* Special buttons */
+#define BUTTON_TOUCHSCREEN  0x08000000
+#define BUTTON_MULTIMEDIA   0x10000000
+#define BUTTON_REDRAW       0x20000000
 
 #define BUTTON_MULTIMEDIA_PLAYPAUSE (BUTTON_MULTIMEDIA|0x01)
 #define BUTTON_MULTIMEDIA_STOP      (BUTTON_MULTIMEDIA|0x02)
diff --git a/firmware/target/hosted/android/app/button-target.h b/firmware/target/hosted/android/app/button-target.h
index 326d65872d..5430d7f600 100644
--- a/firmware/target/hosted/android/app/button-target.h
+++ b/firmware/target/hosted/android/app/button-target.h
@@ -56,6 +56,4 @@ void android_ignore_back_button(bool yes);
 #define BUTTON_BOTTOMMIDDLE 0x00080000
 #define BUTTON_BOTTOMRIGHT  0x00100000
 
-#define BUTTON_FORCE_REDRAW 0x00200000
-                
 #endif /* _BUTTON_TARGET_H_ */
diff --git a/firmware/target/hosted/android/lcd-android.c b/firmware/target/hosted/android/lcd-android.c
index bb0331db69..2b383741d1 100644
--- a/firmware/target/hosted/android/lcd-android.c
+++ b/firmware/target/hosted/android/lcd-android.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ Java_org_rockbox_RockboxFramebuffer_surfaceCreated(JNIEnv *env, jobject this,
     send_event(LCD_EVENT_ACTIVATION, NULL);
     /* Force an update, since the newly created surface is initially black
      * waiting for the next normal update results in a longish black screen */
-    queue_post(&button_queue, BUTTON_FORCE_REDRAW, 0);
+    queue_post(&button_queue, BUTTON_REDRAW, 0);
 }
 
 /*