diff --git a/src/ledmatrixdisplay.cpp b/src/ledmatrixdisplay.cpp
index b9af6ec5..6c22fd23 100644
--- a/src/ledmatrixdisplay.cpp
+++ b/src/ledmatrixdisplay.cpp
@@ -34,6 +34,12 @@ const FONT_CHAR_INFO *ActiveFontCharInfo = ActiveFontInfo->Descriptors;
 void init_matrix_display(bool reverse) {
   ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Initializing LED Matrix display");
   matrix.begin(displaybuf, LED_MATRIX_WIDTH, LED_MATRIX_HEIGHT);
+
+  if (MatrixDisplayIsOn)
+    matrix.on();
+  else
+    matrix.off();
+
   if (reverse)
     matrix.reverse();
   matrix.clear();
@@ -52,6 +58,10 @@ void refreshTheMatrixDisplay(bool nextPage) {
   // set display on/off according to current device configuration
   if (MatrixDisplayIsOn != cfg.screenon) {
     MatrixDisplayIsOn = cfg.screenon;
+    if (MatrixDisplayIsOn)
+      matrix.on();
+    else
+      matrix.off();
   }
 
   if (nextPage) {