diff --git a/apps/filetree.c b/apps/filetree.c
index 10174dbb31..4a68d00f8b 100644
--- a/apps/filetree.c
+++ b/apps/filetree.c
@@ -445,7 +445,7 @@ int ft_enter(struct tree_context* c)
                 {
                     set_file(buf, global_settings.fmr_file, MAX_FILENAME);
                     radio_load_presets(global_settings.fmr_file);
-                    if(!in_radio_screen())
+                    if(!global_status.in_radio_screen)
                         radio_screen();
                 }
                 /*
diff --git a/apps/gui/statusbar.c b/apps/gui/statusbar.c
index d3f4813e37..f1943f3356 100644
--- a/apps/gui/statusbar.c
+++ b/apps/gui/statusbar.c
@@ -258,8 +258,7 @@ void gui_statusbar_draw(struct gui_statusbar * bar, bool force_redraw)
 #endif
 #ifdef HAVE_RECORDING
         /* turn off volume display in recording screen */
-        bool recscreen_on = in_recording_screen();
-        if (!recscreen_on)
+        if (!global_status.in_recording_screen)
 #endif
             bar->redraw_volume = gui_statusbar_icon_volume(bar, bar->info.volume);
         gui_statusbar_icon_play_state(display, current_playmode() + Icon_Play);
@@ -267,7 +266,7 @@ void gui_statusbar_draw(struct gui_statusbar * bar, bool force_redraw)
 #ifdef HAVE_RECORDING
         /* If in recording screen, replace repeat mode, volume
            and shuffle icons with recording info */
-        if (recscreen_on)
+        if (global_status.in_recording_screen)
             gui_statusbar_icon_recording_info(display);
         else
 #endif
diff --git a/apps/recorder/radio.c b/apps/recorder/radio.c
index dc533cf017..97d6266a02 100644
--- a/apps/recorder/radio.c
+++ b/apps/recorder/radio.c
@@ -114,9 +114,6 @@ static int curr_preset = -1;
 static int curr_freq;
 static int radio_mode = RADIO_SCAN_MODE;
 
-static int radio_status = FMRADIO_OFF;
-static bool in_screen = false;
-
 #define MAX_PRESETS 64
 static bool presets_loaded = false, presets_changed = false;
 static struct fmstation presets[MAX_PRESETS];
@@ -185,14 +182,11 @@ void radio_init(void)
     radio_stop();
 }
 
+/* For powermgmt.c to check status for shutdown since it can't access
+   the global_status structure directly. */
 int get_radio_status(void)
 {
-    return radio_status;
-}
-
-bool in_radio_screen(void)
-{
-    return in_screen;
+    return global_status.radio_status;
 }
 
 /* secret flag for starting paused - prevents unmute */
@@ -202,14 +196,14 @@ void radio_start(void)
     bool start_paused;
     int mute_timeout;
 
-    if(radio_status == FMRADIO_PLAYING)
+    if(global_status.radio_status == FMRADIO_PLAYING)
         return;
 
-    start_paused = radio_status & FMRADIO_START_PAUSED;
+    start_paused = global_status.radio_status & FMRADIO_START_PAUSED;
     /* clear flag before any yielding */
-    radio_status &= ~FMRADIO_START_PAUSED;
+    global_status.radio_status &= ~FMRADIO_START_PAUSED;
 
-    if(radio_status == FMRADIO_OFF)
+    if(global_status.radio_status == FMRADIO_OFF)
         radio_power(true);
 
     curr_freq = global_status.last_frequency 
@@ -219,7 +213,7 @@ void radio_start(void)
     radio_set(RADIO_SLEEP, 0); /* wake up the tuner */
     radio_set(RADIO_FREQUENCY, curr_freq);
 
-    if(radio_status == FMRADIO_OFF)
+    if(global_status.radio_status == FMRADIO_OFF)
     {
         radio_set(RADIO_IF_MEASUREMENT, 0);
         radio_set(RADIO_SENSITIVITY, 0);
@@ -248,34 +242,34 @@ void radio_start(void)
     if(!start_paused)
         radio_set(RADIO_MUTE, 0);
 
-    radio_status = FMRADIO_PLAYING;
+    global_status.radio_status = FMRADIO_PLAYING;
 } /* radio_start */
 
 void radio_pause(void)
 {
-    if(radio_status == FMRADIO_PAUSED)
+    if(global_status.radio_status == FMRADIO_PAUSED)
         return;
 
-    if(radio_status == FMRADIO_OFF)
+    if(global_status.radio_status == FMRADIO_OFF)
     {
-        radio_status |= FMRADIO_START_PAUSED;    
+        global_status.radio_status |= FMRADIO_START_PAUSED;    
         radio_start();
     }
 
     radio_set(RADIO_MUTE, 1);
     radio_set(RADIO_SLEEP, 1);
 
-    radio_status = FMRADIO_PAUSED;
+    global_status.radio_status = FMRADIO_PAUSED;
 } /* radio_pause */
 
 void radio_stop(void)
 {
-    if(radio_status == FMRADIO_OFF)
+    if(global_status.radio_status == FMRADIO_OFF)
         return;
 
     radio_set(RADIO_MUTE, 1);
     radio_set(RADIO_SLEEP, 1); /* low power mode, if available */
-    radio_status = FMRADIO_OFF;
+    global_status.radio_status = FMRADIO_OFF;
     radio_power(false); /* status update, power off if avail. */
 } /* radio_stop */
 
@@ -397,7 +391,7 @@ bool radio_screen(void)
     gui_buttonbar_set_display(&buttonbar, &(screens[SCREEN_MAIN]) );
 #endif
     /* change status to "in screen" */
-    in_screen = true;
+    global_status.in_radio_screen = true;
 
     /* always display status bar in radio screen for now */
     global_settings.statusbar = true;
@@ -422,7 +416,7 @@ bool radio_screen(void)
     }
                                        
 #ifndef SIMULATOR
-    if(radio_status == FMRADIO_OFF)    
+    if(global_status.radio_status == FMRADIO_OFF)    
         audio_stop();
 
 #if CONFIG_CODEC != SWCODEC
@@ -449,10 +443,11 @@ bool radio_screen(void)
 
     /* turn on radio */
 #if CONFIG_CODEC == SWCODEC
-    rec_set_source(AUDIO_SRC_FMRADIO, (radio_status == FMRADIO_PAUSED) ?
+    rec_set_source(AUDIO_SRC_FMRADIO,
+                   (global_status.radio_status == FMRADIO_PAUSED) ?
                        SRCF_FMRADIO_PAUSED : SRCF_FMRADIO_PLAYING);
 #else
-    if (radio_status == FMRADIO_OFF)
+    if (global_status.radio_status == FMRADIO_OFF)
         radio_start();
 #endif
 
@@ -676,7 +671,7 @@ bool radio_screen(void)
                 break;
 
             case ACTION_FM_PLAY:
-                if (radio_status == FMRADIO_PLAYING)
+                if (global_status.radio_status == FMRADIO_PLAYING)
                     radio_pause();
                 else
                     radio_start();
@@ -819,7 +814,7 @@ bool radio_screen(void)
                 timeout = current_tick + HZ;
 
                 /* keep "mono" from always being displayed when paused */
-                if (radio_status != FMRADIO_PAUSED)
+                if (global_status.radio_status != FMRADIO_PAUSED)
                 {
                     stereo = radio_get(RADIO_STEREO) &&
                         !global_settings.fm_force_mono;
@@ -962,7 +957,7 @@ bool radio_screen(void)
     /* restore status bar settings */
     global_settings.statusbar = statusbar;
 
-    in_screen = false;
+    global_status.in_radio_screen = false;
     
     return have_recorded;
 } /* radio_screen */
diff --git a/apps/recorder/radio.h b/apps/recorder/radio.h
index a4f9f1a978..0bfda3bccf 100644
--- a/apps/recorder/radio.h
+++ b/apps/recorder/radio.h
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ void radio_start(void);
 void radio_pause(void);
 void radio_stop(void);
 bool radio_hardware_present(void);
-bool in_radio_screen(void);
 
 #define MAX_FMPRESET_LEN 27
 
diff --git a/apps/recorder/recording.c b/apps/recorder/recording.c
index cb934877a9..a0a929f3a6 100644
--- a/apps/recorder/recording.c
+++ b/apps/recorder/recording.c
@@ -70,13 +70,6 @@
 #include "radio.h"
 #ifdef HAVE_RECORDING
 
-static bool in_screen = false;
-
-bool in_recording_screen(void)
-{
-    return in_screen;
-}
-
 #define PM_HEIGHT ((LCD_HEIGHT >= 72) ? 2 : 1)
 
 #if CONFIG_KEYPAD == RECORDER_PAD
@@ -801,7 +794,7 @@ bool recording_screen(bool no_source)
 
     struct audio_recording_options rec_options;
 
-    in_screen = true;
+    global_status.in_recording_screen = true;
     cursor = 0;
 #if (CONFIG_LED == LED_REAL) && !defined(SIMULATOR)
     ata_set_led_enabled(false);
@@ -1771,7 +1764,7 @@ bool recording_screen(bool no_source)
     peak_meter_trigger(false);
     peak_meter_set_trigger_listener(NULL);
 
-    in_screen = false;
+    global_status.in_recording_screen = false;
     sound_settings_apply();
 
     FOR_NB_SCREENS(i)
diff --git a/apps/recorder/recording.h b/apps/recorder/recording.h
index 1b313ecab5..a67337b9b6 100644
--- a/apps/recorder/recording.h
+++ b/apps/recorder/recording.h
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 #ifndef RECORDING_H
 #define RECORDING_H
 
-bool in_recording_screen(void);
 bool recording_screen(bool no_source);
 char *rec_create_filename(char *buf);
 int rec_create_directory(void);
diff --git a/apps/settings.c b/apps/settings.c
index f0833a65c2..4d06f9b09c 100644
--- a/apps/settings.c
+++ b/apps/settings.c
@@ -73,7 +73,20 @@
 void dac_line_in(bool enable);
 #endif
 struct user_settings global_settings;
-struct system_status global_status;
+
+/* Initial values for globally needed state data that shouldn't be saved
+   or reset should be defined here and not in settings_list */
+struct system_status global_status =
+{
+#ifdef CONFIG_TUNER
+    .in_radio_screen     = false,
+    .radio_status        = FMRADIO_OFF,
+#endif
+#ifdef HAVE_RECORDING
+    .in_recording_screen = false,
+#endif
+};
+
 #ifdef HAVE_RECORDING
 const char rec_base_directory[] = REC_BASE_DIR;
 #endif
diff --git a/apps/settings.h b/apps/settings.h
index 7321d39cf5..379084b885 100644
--- a/apps/settings.h
+++ b/apps/settings.h
@@ -263,8 +263,17 @@ struct system_status
 #ifdef CONFIG_TUNER
     int last_frequency;  /* Last frequency for resuming, in FREQ_STEP units,
                             relative to MIN_FREQ */
+    bool in_radio_screen; /* Currently in radio screen?
+                             Set by radio_screen. */
+    int  radio_status;    /* Current radio status (off, playing, paused)
+                             Set by radio control functions. */
+#endif
+#ifdef HAVE_RECORDING
+    bool in_recording_screen; /* Currently in recording screen?
+                                 Set by recording_screen. */
 #endif
 };
+
 struct user_settings
 {
     /* audio settings */
diff --git a/apps/status.c b/apps/status.c
index 75219d604c..d03cb98157 100644
--- a/apps/status.c
+++ b/apps/status.c
@@ -97,12 +97,10 @@ int current_playmode(void)
 #endif
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_TUNER
-    audio_stat = get_radio_status();
-
-    if(audio_stat & FMRADIO_PLAYING)
+    if(global_status.radio_status & FMRADIO_PLAYING)
        return STATUS_RADIO;
 
-    if(audio_stat & FMRADIO_PAUSED)
+    if(global_status.radio_status & FMRADIO_PAUSED)
        return STATUS_RADIO_PAUSE;
 #endif
     
diff --git a/firmware/export/fmradio.h b/firmware/export/fmradio.h
index 73113237c0..87fcfd191c 100644
--- a/firmware/export/fmradio.h
+++ b/firmware/export/fmradio.h
@@ -29,11 +29,6 @@
 #define FMRADIO_PLAYING     0x1
 #define FMRADIO_PAUSED      0x2
 
-/* returns the IN flag */
-#define FMRADIO_IN_SCREEN(s)        ((s) & FMRADIO_IN_FLAG)
-#define FMRADIO_STATUS_PLAYING(s)   ((s) & FMRADIO_PLAYING_OUT)
-#define FMRADIO_STATUS_PAUSED(s)    ((s) & FMRADIO_PAUSED_OUT)
-
 extern int  get_radio_status(void);
 
 extern int fmradio_read(int addr);