diff --git a/apps/settings.c b/apps/settings.c
index b6d84d53f7..673b8fe246 100644
--- a/apps/settings.c
+++ b/apps/settings.c
@@ -240,8 +240,8 @@ static const struct bit_entry rtc_bits[] =
     {32 | SIGNED, S_O(resume_seed), -1, NULL, NULL },
     {3, S_O(repeat_mode), REPEAT_ALL, "repeat", "off,all,one,shuffle,ab" },
     /* LCD */
-#if !defined(HAVE_LCD_COLOR) || defined(IAUDIO_X5)
-    {6, S_O(contrast), 40, "contrast", NULL },
+#ifdef HAVE_LCD_CONTRAST
+    {6, S_O(contrast), DEFAULT_CONTRAST_SETTING, "contrast", NULL },
 #endif
 #ifdef CONFIG_BACKLIGHT
     {5, S_O(backlight_timeout), 5, "backlight timeout", backlight_times_conf },
@@ -1017,7 +1017,7 @@ void settings_apply(void)
 
     audio_set_buffer_margin(global_settings.buffer_margin);
 
-#if !defined(HAVE_LCD_COLOR) || defined(IAUDIO_X5)
+#ifdef HAVE_LCD_CONTRAST
     lcd_set_contrast(global_settings.contrast);
 #endif
     lcd_scroll_speed(global_settings.scroll_speed);
@@ -1263,7 +1263,7 @@ void settings_load(int which)
                 RTC_BLOCK_SIZE*8);
         }
 
-#if !defined(HAVE_LCD_COLOR) || defined(IAUDIO_X5)
+#ifdef HAVE_LCD_CONTRAST
         if ( global_settings.contrast < MIN_CONTRAST_SETTING )
             global_settings.contrast = lcd_default_contrast();
 #endif
@@ -1728,7 +1728,7 @@ void settings_reset(void) {
     global_settings.mdb_enable = sound_default(SOUND_MDB_ENABLE);
     global_settings.superbass = sound_default(SOUND_SUPERBASS);
 #endif
-#if !defined(HAVE_LCD_COLOR) || defined(IAUDIO_X5)
+#ifdef HAVE_LCD_CONTRAST 
     global_settings.contrast = lcd_default_contrast();
 #endif
 #ifdef HAVE_LCD_REMOTE
diff --git a/apps/settings.h b/apps/settings.h
index d32b58ac85..983e58911d 100644
--- a/apps/settings.h
+++ b/apps/settings.h
@@ -200,6 +200,13 @@ extern unsigned char vp_dummy[VIRT_SIZE];
 /* get the string ID from a virtual pointer, -1 if not virtual */
 #define P2ID(p) ((p>=VIRT_PTR && p<=VIRT_PTR+VIRT_SIZE) ? p-VIRT_PTR : -1)
 
+/* !defined(HAVE_LCD_COLOR) implies HAVE_LCD_CONTRAST with default 40.
+   Explicitly define HAVE_LCD_CONTRAST in config file for newer ports for
+   simplicity. */
+#if !defined(HAVE_LCD_COLOR)
+#define HAVE_LCD_CONTRAST
+#define DEFAULT_CONTRAST_SETTING    40
+#endif
 
 struct user_settings
 {
@@ -274,7 +281,7 @@ struct user_settings
 
     /* device settings */
 
-#if !defined(HAVE_LCD_COLOR) || defined(IAUDIO_X5)
+#ifdef HAVE_LCD_CONTRAST
     int contrast;   /* lcd contrast */
 #endif
     bool invert;    /* invert display */
@@ -571,10 +578,10 @@ extern long lasttime;
 extern const char rec_base_directory[];
 
 /* system defines */
-
 #ifdef IAUDIO_X5
-#define MIN_CONTRAST_SETTING        0
-#define MAX_CONTRAST_SETTING        29
+#define MIN_CONTRAST_SETTING        1
+#define MAX_CONTRAST_SETTING        30
+#define DEFAULT_CONTRAST_SETTING    19
 #elif defined HAVE_LCD_CHARCELLS
 #define MIN_CONTRAST_SETTING        5
 #define MAX_CONTRAST_SETTING        31
diff --git a/apps/settings_menu.c b/apps/settings_menu.c
index f088c3be3d..20235f5a72 100644
--- a/apps/settings_menu.c
+++ b/apps/settings_menu.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ static bool remote_caption_backlight(void)
 }
 #endif /* HAVE_REMOTE_LCD */
 
-#if !defined(HAVE_LCD_COLOR) || defined(IAUDIO_X5)
+#ifdef HAVE_LCD_CONTRAST
 static bool contrast(void)
 {
     return set_int( str(LANG_CONTRAST), "", UNIT_INT,
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ static bool contrast(void)
                     lcd_set_contrast, 1, MIN_CONTRAST_SETTING,
                     MAX_CONTRAST_SETTING, NULL );
 }
-#endif /* HAVE_LCD_COLOR */
+#endif /* HAVE_LCD_CONTRAST */
 
 #ifdef HAVE_LCD_BITMAP
 #ifndef HAVE_LCD_COLOR
@@ -1781,7 +1781,7 @@ static bool lcd_settings_menu(void)
         { ID2P(LANG_BRIGHTNESS),      brightness },
 #endif
 #endif /* CONFIG_BACKLIGHT */
-#if !defined(HAVE_LCD_COLOR) || defined(IAUDIO_X5)
+#ifdef HAVE_LCD_CONTRAST
         { ID2P(LANG_CONTRAST),        contrast },
 #endif
 #ifdef HAVE_LCD_BITMAP
diff --git a/firmware/export/config-iaudiox5.h b/firmware/export/config-iaudiox5.h
index 21fa636f0c..ae48eb6dbe 100644
--- a/firmware/export/config-iaudiox5.h
+++ b/firmware/export/config-iaudiox5.h
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #define LCD_HEIGHT 128
 #define LCD_DEPTH  16   /* pseudo 262.144 colors */
 #define LCD_PIXELFORMAT RGB565 /* rgb565 */
+#define HAVE_LCD_CONTRAST
 
 /* remote LCD */
 #define LCD_REMOTE_WIDTH  128
@@ -40,6 +41,10 @@
 
 #define CONFIG_LCD LCD_X5
 
+#define MIN_CONTRAST_SETTING        1
+#define MAX_CONTRAST_SETTING        30
+#define DEFAULT_CONTRAST_SETTING    19 /* Match boot contrast */
+
 /* Define this for LCD backlight available */
 #define CONFIG_BACKLIGHT BL_IRIVER_H100 /* port controlled !?!? */ 
 #define HAVE_BACKLIGHT_BRIGHTNESS
diff --git a/firmware/powermgmt.c b/firmware/powermgmt.c
index ee01fd862d..4bccd4e211 100644
--- a/firmware/powermgmt.c
+++ b/firmware/powermgmt.c
@@ -1045,7 +1045,9 @@ void shutdown_hw(void)
     lcd_update();
     sleep(HZ/16);
 #endif
+#ifndef IAUDIO_X5
     lcd_set_contrast(0);
+#endif    
 #ifdef HAVE_REMOTE_LCD
     remote_backlight_off();
     lcd_remote_set_contrast(0);
diff --git a/firmware/target/coldfire/iaudio/x5/lcd-x5.c b/firmware/target/coldfire/iaudio/x5/lcd-x5.c
index 7c155eac8f..c06521ef54 100755
--- a/firmware/target/coldfire/iaudio/x5/lcd-x5.c
+++ b/firmware/target/coldfire/iaudio/x5/lcd-x5.c
@@ -139,17 +139,20 @@ inline void lcd_write_data(const unsigned short* p_bytes, int count)
 
 int lcd_default_contrast(void)
 {
-    return 16;
+    return DEFAULT_CONTRAST_SETTING;
 }
 
 void lcd_set_contrast(int val)
 {
-    if (val >= 15) // val must'nt be 15 or 31
-     ++val; 
-    if (val > 30)
-      return;
+    /* Clamp val in range 0-14, 16-30 */
+    if (val < 1)
+        val = 0;
+    else if (val <= 15)
+        --val;
+    else if (val > 30)
+        val = 30;
 
-    lcd_write_reg(0x0e, 0x201e + (val << 8));
+    lcd_write_reg(0x0e, 0x2018 + (val << 8));
 }
 
 void lcd_set_invert_display(bool yesno)