diff --git a/apps/bookmark.c b/apps/bookmark.c
index 68c10b36e7..64a4b9f761 100644
--- a/apps/bookmark.c
+++ b/apps/bookmark.c
@@ -1122,7 +1122,7 @@ int bookmark_load_menu(void)
         }
     }
 
-    pop_current_activity();
+    pop_current_activity(ACTIVITY_REFRESH_NOW);
     return ret;
 }
 
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ bool bookmark_mrb_load()
         ret = play_bookmark(bookmark);
     }
 
-    pop_current_activity();
+    pop_current_activity(ACTIVITY_REFRESH_NOW);
     return ret;
 }
 
diff --git a/apps/gui/option_select.c b/apps/gui/option_select.c
index ca16b5b05f..918335d6cd 100644
--- a/apps/gui/option_select.c
+++ b/apps/gui/option_select.c
@@ -574,7 +574,7 @@ bool option_screen(const struct settings_list *setting,
         if (function == sound_get_fn(SOUND_VOLUME))
             global_status.last_volume_change = current_tick;
     }
-    pop_current_activity();
+    pop_current_activity(ACTIVITY_REFRESH_NOW);
     return false;
 }
 
diff --git a/apps/gui/quickscreen.c b/apps/gui/quickscreen.c
index 141eb1a16b..1f32dca544 100644
--- a/apps/gui/quickscreen.c
+++ b/apps/gui/quickscreen.c
@@ -406,10 +406,13 @@ static int gui_syncquickscreen_run(struct gui_quickscreen * qs, int button_enter
     {   /* stop scrolling before exiting */
         for (int j = 0; j < QUICKSCREEN_ITEM_COUNT; j++)
             screens[i].scroll_stop_viewport(&vps[i][j]);
-        viewportmanager_theme_undo(i, true);
+        viewportmanager_theme_undo(i, !(ret & QUICKSCREEN_GOTO_SHORTCUTS_MENU));
     }
 
-    pop_current_activity();
+    if (ret & QUICKSCREEN_GOTO_SHORTCUTS_MENU) /* Eliminate flashing of parent during */
+        pop_current_activity(ACTIVITY_REFRESH_DEFERRED);   /* transition to Shortcuts */
+    else
+        pop_current_activity(ACTIVITY_REFRESH_NOW);
 
     return ret;
 }
diff --git a/apps/gui/usb_screen.c b/apps/gui/usb_screen.c
index 31321ec005..05e60067e0 100644
--- a/apps/gui/usb_screen.c
+++ b/apps/gui/usb_screen.c
@@ -315,5 +315,5 @@ void gui_usb_screen_run(bool early_usb)
         viewportmanager_theme_undo(i, false);
     }
 
-    pop_current_activity();
+    pop_current_activity(ACTIVITY_REFRESH_NOW);
 }
diff --git a/apps/menus/playlist_menu.c b/apps/menus/playlist_menu.c
index 89c93edc2e..981ec74798 100644
--- a/apps/menus/playlist_menu.c
+++ b/apps/menus/playlist_menu.c
@@ -138,6 +138,8 @@ int save_playlist_screen(struct playlist_info* playlist)
 static int playlist_view_(void)
 {
     playlist_viewer_ex(NULL, NULL);
+    FOR_NB_SCREENS(i) /* Playlist Viewer defers skin updates when popping its activity */
+        skin_update(CUSTOM_STATUSBAR, i, SKIN_REFRESH_ALL);
     return 0;
 }
 MENUITEM_FUNCTION(create_playlist_item, 0, ID2P(LANG_CREATE_PLAYLIST),
diff --git a/apps/menus/time_menu.c b/apps/menus/time_menu.c
index e37e2b5637..b44d47ff8b 100644
--- a/apps/menus/time_menu.c
+++ b/apps/menus/time_menu.c
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ int time_screen(void* ignored)
 #endif
 
     ret = do_menu(&time_menu, NULL, menu, false);
-    pop_current_activity();
+    pop_current_activity(ACTIVITY_REFRESH_NOW);
     /* see comments above in the button callback */
     if (!menu_was_pressed && ret == GO_TO_PREVIOUS)
         return 0;
diff --git a/apps/misc.c b/apps/misc.c
index 950662d19a..7da3c57c73 100644
--- a/apps/misc.c
+++ b/apps/misc.c
@@ -1579,13 +1579,14 @@ void push_current_activity(enum current_activity screen)
     }
 }
 
-void pop_current_activity(void)
+void pop_current_activity(enum activity_refresh refresh)
 {
     current_activity_top--;
     FOR_NB_SCREENS(i)
     {
         skinlist_set_cfg(i, NULL);
-        skin_update(CUSTOM_STATUSBAR, i, SKIN_REFRESH_ALL);
+        if (ACTIVITY_REFRESH_NOW == refresh)
+            skin_update(CUSTOM_STATUSBAR, i, SKIN_REFRESH_ALL);
     }
 }
 enum current_activity get_current_activity(void)
diff --git a/apps/misc.h b/apps/misc.h
index af520a7fd1..4f4527f686 100644
--- a/apps/misc.h
+++ b/apps/misc.h
@@ -214,8 +214,14 @@ struct mp3entry;
 int id3_get_replaygain_mode(const struct mp3entry *id3);
 void replaygain_update(void);
 
+enum activity_refresh
+{
+    ACTIVITY_REFRESH_DEFERRED = 0,
+    ACTIVITY_REFRESH_NOW,
+};
+
 void push_current_activity(enum current_activity screen);
-void pop_current_activity(void);
+void pop_current_activity(enum activity_refresh refresh);
 enum current_activity get_current_activity(void);
 
 /* format a sound value like: -1.05 dB */
diff --git a/apps/onplay.c b/apps/onplay.c
index f2dbf8b3bf..7ea6b9035b 100644
--- a/apps/onplay.c
+++ b/apps/onplay.c
@@ -144,6 +144,15 @@ static bool clipboard_clip(struct clipboard *clip, const char *path,
 /* interface function.                                                     */
 /* ----------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 
+
+static int bookmark_load_menu_wrapper(void)
+{
+    if (get_current_activity() == ACTIVITY_CONTEXTMENU)  /* get rid of parent activity */
+        pop_current_activity(ACTIVITY_REFRESH_DEFERRED); /* when called from ctxt menu */
+
+    return bookmark_load_menu();
+}
+
 static int bookmark_menu_callback(int action,
                                   const struct menu_item_ex *this_item,
                                   struct gui_synclist *this_list);
@@ -153,7 +162,7 @@ MENUITEM_FUNCTION(bookmark_create_menu_item, 0,
                   bookmark_menu_callback, Icon_Bookmark);
 MENUITEM_FUNCTION(bookmark_load_menu_item, 0,
                   ID2P(LANG_BOOKMARK_MENU_LIST),
-                  bookmark_load_menu, NULL,
+                  bookmark_load_menu_wrapper, NULL,
                   bookmark_menu_callback, Icon_Bookmark);
 MAKE_ONPLAYMENU(bookmark_menu, ID2P(LANG_BOOKMARK_MENU),
                 bookmark_menu_callback, Icon_Bookmark,
@@ -462,7 +471,18 @@ static bool save_playlist(void)
     return false;
 }
 
-extern struct menu_item_ex view_cur_playlist; /* from playlist_menu.c */
+static int wps_view_cur_playlist(void)
+{
+    if (get_current_activity() == ACTIVITY_CONTEXTMENU)  /* get rid of parent activity */
+        pop_current_activity(ACTIVITY_REFRESH_DEFERRED); /* when called from ctxt menu */
+
+    playlist_viewer_ex(NULL, NULL);
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+MENUITEM_FUNCTION(wps_view_cur_playlist_item, 0, ID2P(LANG_VIEW_DYNAMIC_PLAYLIST),
+                  wps_view_cur_playlist, NULL, NULL, Icon_NOICON);
 MENUITEM_FUNCTION(search_playlist_item, 0, ID2P(LANG_SEARCH_IN_PLAYLIST),
                   search_playlist, NULL, NULL, Icon_Playlist);
 MENUITEM_FUNCTION(playlist_save_item, 0, ID2P(LANG_SAVE_DYNAMIC_PLAYLIST),
@@ -473,7 +493,7 @@ MENUITEM_FUNCTION(playing_time_item, 0, ID2P(LANG_PLAYING_TIME),
                   playing_time, NULL, NULL, Icon_Playlist);
 MAKE_ONPLAYMENU( wps_playlist_menu, ID2P(LANG_PLAYLIST),
                  NULL, Icon_Playlist,
-                 &view_cur_playlist, &search_playlist_item,
+                 &wps_view_cur_playlist_item, &search_playlist_item,
                  &playlist_save_item, &reshuffle_item, &playing_time_item
                );
 
@@ -1499,6 +1519,9 @@ MENUITEM_FUNCTION(view_cue_item, 0, ID2P(LANG_BROWSE_CUESHEET),
 
 static int browse_id3_wrapper(void)
 {
+    if (get_current_activity() == ACTIVITY_CONTEXTMENU)  /* get rid of parent activity */
+        pop_current_activity(ACTIVITY_REFRESH_DEFERRED); /* when called from ctxt menu */
+
     if (browse_id3(audio_current_track(),
             playlist_get_display_index(),
             playlist_amount()))
@@ -1954,7 +1977,9 @@ int onplay(char* file, int attr, int from, bool hotkey)
     else
         menu = &tree_onplay_menu;
     menu_selection = do_menu(menu, NULL, NULL, false);
-    pop_current_activity();
+
+    if (get_current_activity() == ACTIVITY_CONTEXTMENU) /* Activity may have been      */
+        pop_current_activity(ACTIVITY_REFRESH_NOW);     /* popped already by menu item */
 
     switch (menu_selection)
     {
diff --git a/apps/playlist_viewer.c b/apps/playlist_viewer.c
index 4abd3ee1c5..90a47c35ea 100644
--- a/apps/playlist_viewer.c
+++ b/apps/playlist_viewer.c
@@ -1015,7 +1015,14 @@ enum playlist_viewer_result playlist_viewer_ex(const char* filename,
             case ACTION_STD_QUICKSCREEN:
                     if (!global_settings.shortcuts_replaces_qs)
                     {
-                        quick_screen_quick(button);
+                        if (quick_screen_quick(button) ==
+                            QUICKSCREEN_GOTO_SHORTCUTS_MENU) /* currently disabled */
+                        {
+                            /* QuickScreen defers skin updates when popping its activity
+                               to switch to Shortcuts Menu, so make up for that here: */
+                            FOR_NB_SCREENS(i)
+                                skin_update(CUSTOM_STATUSBAR, i, SKIN_REFRESH_ALL);
+                        }
                         update_playlist(true);
                         prepare_lists(&playlist_lists);
                     }
@@ -1092,7 +1099,7 @@ exit:
 static void close_playlist_viewer(void)
 {
     talk_shutup();
-    pop_current_activity();
+    pop_current_activity(ACTIVITY_REFRESH_DEFERRED);
     if (viewer.playlist)
     {
         if (viewer.initial_selection)
diff --git a/apps/plugin.c b/apps/plugin.c
index 128b52ea2d..b8897c95ee 100644
--- a/apps/plugin.c
+++ b/apps/plugin.c
@@ -919,7 +919,7 @@ int plugin_load(const char* plugin, const void* parameter)
     int rc = p_hdr->entry_point(parameter);
 
     tree_unlock_cache(tree_get_context());
-    pop_current_activity();
+    pop_current_activity(ACTIVITY_REFRESH_NOW);
 
     if (!pfn_tsr_exit)
     {   /* close handle if plugin is no tsr one */
diff --git a/apps/plugins/pitch_screen.c b/apps/plugins/pitch_screen.c
index e24e0240a2..76e7fa9775 100644
--- a/apps/plugins/pitch_screen.c
+++ b/apps/plugins/pitch_screen.c
@@ -1109,7 +1109,7 @@ int gui_syncpitchscreen_run(void)
     }
 
     //rb->pcmbuf_set_low_latency(false);
-    //pop_current_activity();
+    //pop_current_activity(ACTIVITY_REFRESH_NOW);
 
     /* Clean up */
     FOR_NB_SCREENS(i)
diff --git a/apps/radio/radio.c b/apps/radio/radio.c
index bf8ad865dd..a02d4429fa 100644
--- a/apps/radio/radio.c
+++ b/apps/radio/radio.c
@@ -729,7 +729,7 @@ void radio_screen(void)
     cpu_idle_mode(false);
 #endif
     fms_fix_displays(FMS_EXIT);
-    pop_current_activity();
+    pop_current_activity(ACTIVITY_REFRESH_NOW);
     in_screen = false;
 } /* radio_screen */
 
diff --git a/apps/recorder/recording.c b/apps/recorder/recording.c
index 6c52adf5d3..374583cc21 100644
--- a/apps/recorder/recording.c
+++ b/apps/recorder/recording.c
@@ -1844,7 +1844,7 @@ rec_abort:
 #endif
 
     settings_save();
-    pop_current_activity();
+    pop_current_activity(ACTIVITY_REFRESH_NOW);
     return (rec_status & RCSTAT_BEEN_IN_USB_MODE) != 0;
 } /* recording_screen */
 
diff --git a/apps/root_menu.c b/apps/root_menu.c
index 80b5be1d36..3553b794fa 100644
--- a/apps/root_menu.c
+++ b/apps/root_menu.c
@@ -276,7 +276,14 @@ static int browser(void* param)
 
     browse_context_init(&browse, filter, 0, NULL, NOICON, folder, NULL);
     ret_val = rockbox_browse(&browse);
-    pop_current_activity();
+
+    if (ret_val == GO_TO_WPS
+        || ret_val == GO_TO_PREVIOUS_MUSIC
+        || ret_val == GO_TO_PLUGIN)
+        pop_current_activity(ACTIVITY_REFRESH_DEFERRED);
+    else
+        pop_current_activity(ACTIVITY_REFRESH_NOW);
+
     switch ((intptr_t)param)
     {
         case GO_TO_FILEBROWSER:
@@ -336,7 +343,23 @@ static int wpsscrn(void* param)
     {
         splash(HZ*2, ID2P(LANG_NOTHING_TO_RESUME));
     }
-    pop_current_activity();
+
+    if (ret_val == GO_TO_PLAYLIST_VIEWER
+        || ret_val == GO_TO_PLUGIN
+        || ret_val == GO_TO_WPS
+        || ret_val == GO_TO_PREVIOUS_MUSIC
+        || ret_val == GO_TO_PREVIOUS_BROWSER
+        || (ret_val == GO_TO_PREVIOUS
+               && (last_screen == GO_TO_MAINMENU /* Settings */
+                || last_screen == GO_TO_BROWSEPLUGINS
+                || last_screen == GO_TO_SYSTEM_SCREEN
+                || last_screen == GO_TO_PLAYLISTS_SCREEN)))
+    {
+        pop_current_activity(ACTIVITY_REFRESH_DEFERRED);
+    }
+    else
+        pop_current_activity(ACTIVITY_REFRESH_NOW);
+
     return ret_val;
 }
 #if CONFIG_TUNER
@@ -370,10 +393,14 @@ static int playlist_view_catalog(void * param)
     (void)param;
     push_current_activity(ACTIVITY_PLAYLISTBROWSER);
     bool item_was_selected = catalog_view_playlists();
-    pop_current_activity();
+
     if (item_was_selected)
+    {
+        pop_current_activity(ACTIVITY_REFRESH_DEFERRED);
         return GO_TO_WPS;
-    return GO_TO_PREVIOUS;
+    }
+    pop_current_activity(ACTIVITY_REFRESH_NOW);
+    return GO_TO_ROOT;
 }
 
 static int playlist_view(void * param)
@@ -381,9 +408,7 @@ static int playlist_view(void * param)
     (void)param;
     int val;
 
-    push_current_activity(ACTIVITY_PLAYLISTVIEWER);
     val = playlist_viewer();
-    pop_current_activity();
     switch (val)
     {
         case PLAYLIST_VIEWER_MAINMENU:
@@ -682,7 +707,15 @@ static inline int load_screen(int screen)
     ret_val = items[screen].function(items[screen].param);
 
     if (activity != ACTIVITY_UNKNOWN)
-        pop_current_activity();
+    {
+        if (ret_val == GO_TO_WPS
+            || ret_val == GO_TO_PREVIOUS_MUSIC)
+        {
+            pop_current_activity(ACTIVITY_REFRESH_DEFERRED);
+        }
+        else
+            pop_current_activity(ACTIVITY_REFRESH_NOW);
+    }
 
     last_screen = screen;
     if (ret_val == GO_TO_PREVIOUS)
@@ -708,7 +741,7 @@ static int load_context_screen(int selection)
 
     if (context_menu)
         retval = do_menu(context_menu, NULL, NULL, false);
-    pop_current_activity();
+    pop_current_activity(ACTIVITY_REFRESH_NOW);
     return retval;
 }
 
diff --git a/apps/screens.c b/apps/screens.c
index db24e534c1..2ffdf68023 100644
--- a/apps/screens.c
+++ b/apps/screens.c
@@ -733,7 +733,7 @@ bool browse_id3(struct mp3entry *id3, int playlist_display_index, int playlist_a
         }
     }
 
-    pop_current_activity();
+    pop_current_activity(ACTIVITY_REFRESH_NOW);
     return ret;
 }
 
diff --git a/apps/shortcuts.c b/apps/shortcuts.c
index e52e38eb06..98edcf653e 100644
--- a/apps/shortcuts.c
+++ b/apps/shortcuts.c
@@ -718,7 +718,10 @@ int do_shortcut_menu(void *ignored)
             }
         }
     }
-    pop_current_activity();
+    if (GO_TO_PLUGIN == done)
+        pop_current_activity(ACTIVITY_REFRESH_DEFERRED);
+    else
+        pop_current_activity(ACTIVITY_REFRESH_NOW);
     --buflib_move_lock;
 
     return done;
diff --git a/apps/tree.c b/apps/tree.c
index fa745319a9..3684e395a1 100644
--- a/apps/tree.c
+++ b/apps/tree.c
@@ -763,7 +763,7 @@ static int dirbrowse(void)
                     else if (ret == QUICKSCREEN_GOTO_SHORTCUTS_MENU)
                         enter_shortcuts_menu = true;
                 }
-                
+
                 if (enter_shortcuts_menu && *tc.dirfilter < NUM_FILTER_MODES)
                 {
                     int last_screen = global_status.last_screen;
@@ -774,7 +774,14 @@ static int dirbrowse(void)
                     else
                         return shortcut_ret;
                 }
-                
+                else if (enter_shortcuts_menu) /* currently disabled */
+                {
+                    /* QuickScreen defers skin updates, popping its activity, when
+                       switching to Shortcuts Menu, so make up for that here:   */
+                    FOR_NB_SCREENS(i)
+                        skin_update(CUSTOM_STATUSBAR, i, SKIN_REFRESH_ALL);
+                }
+
                 restore = true;
                 break;
             }