diff --git a/radio/src/gui/128x64/popups.cpp b/radio/src/gui/128x64/popups.cpp
index 69de13404..264330d2b 100644
--- a/radio/src/gui/128x64/popups.cpp
+++ b/radio/src/gui/128x64/popups.cpp
@@ -92,6 +92,8 @@ void showAlertBox(const pm_char * title, const pm_char * text, const char * acti
   lcdRefresh();
   lcdSetContrast();
   clearKeyEvents();
+  backlightOn();
+  checkBacklight();
 }
 
 void runPopupWarning(event_t event)
diff --git a/radio/src/gui/212x64/popups.cpp b/radio/src/gui/212x64/popups.cpp
index a6c83bfe4..40d73451c 100644
--- a/radio/src/gui/212x64/popups.cpp
+++ b/radio/src/gui/212x64/popups.cpp
@@ -83,6 +83,8 @@ void showAlertBox(const char * title, const char * text, const char * action, ui
   lcdRefresh();
   lcdSetContrast();
   clearKeyEvents();
+  backlightOn();
+  checkBacklight();
 }
 
 void runPopupWarning(event_t event)
diff --git a/radio/src/gui/480x272/popups.cpp b/radio/src/gui/480x272/popups.cpp
index f627ae0ef..d26ccff61 100644
--- a/radio/src/gui/480x272/popups.cpp
+++ b/radio/src/gui/480x272/popups.cpp
@@ -65,6 +65,8 @@ void showAlertBox(const char * title, const char * text, const char * action, ui
   lcdRefresh();
   lcdSetContrast();
   clearKeyEvents();
+  backlightOn();
+  checkBacklight();
 }
 
 void showMessageBox(const char * title)
diff --git a/radio/src/opentx.cpp b/radio/src/opentx.cpp
index db4004a24..def103f0d 100644
--- a/radio/src/opentx.cpp
+++ b/radio/src/opentx.cpp
@@ -2814,25 +2814,10 @@ uint32_t pwrCheck()
       }
       if (get_tmr10ms() - pwr_press_time > PWR_PRESS_SHUTDOWN_DELAY) {
 #if defined(SHUTDOWN_CONFIRMATION)
-        while (1) {
-          lcdRefreshWait();
-          lcdClear();
-          POPUP_CONFIRMATION("Confirm Shutdown");
-          event_t evt = getEvent(false);
-          DISPLAY_WARNING(evt);
-          lcdRefresh();
-          if (warningResult == true) {
-            pwr_check_state = PWR_CHECK_OFF;
-            return e_power_off;
-          }
-          else if (!warningText) {
-            // shutdown has been cancelled
-            pwr_check_state = PWR_CHECK_PAUSED;
-            return e_power_on;
-          }
-        }
+        while (1)
 #else
         while ((TELEMETRY_STREAMING() && !g_eeGeneral.disableRssiPoweroffAlarm)) {
+#endif
           lcdRefreshWait();
           lcdClear();
           POPUP_CONFIRMATION("Confirm Shutdown");
@@ -2852,7 +2837,6 @@ uint32_t pwrCheck()
         haptic.play(15, 3, PLAY_NOW);
         pwr_check_state = PWR_CHECK_OFF;
         return e_power_off;
-#endif
       }
       else {
         drawShutdownAnimation(pwrPressedDuration(), message);
@@ -2890,9 +2874,8 @@ uint32_t pwrCheck()
     if (TELEMETRY_STREAMING()) {
       RAISE_ALERT(STR_MODEL, STR_MODEL_STILL_POWERED, STR_PRESS_ENTER_TO_CONFIRM, AU_MODEL_STILL_POWERED);
       while (TELEMETRY_STREAMING()) {
-#if defined(CPUARM)
+        resetForcePowerOffRequest();
         CoTickDelay(10);
-#endif
         if (pwrPressed()) {
           return e_power_on;
         }
diff --git a/radio/src/tasks_arm.cpp b/radio/src/tasks_arm.cpp
index eed69616a..4756a23ab 100644
--- a/radio/src/tasks_arm.cpp
+++ b/radio/src/tasks_arm.cpp
@@ -88,11 +88,6 @@ uint16_t stackAvailable()
 
 volatile uint16_t timeForcePowerOffPressed = 0;
 
-void resetForcePowerOffRequest()
-{
-  timeForcePowerOffPressed = 0;
-}
-
 bool isForcePowerOffRequested()
 {
   if (pwrOffPressed()) {
diff --git a/radio/src/tasks_arm.h b/radio/src/tasks_arm.h
index b34aad065..abd0e66d7 100644
--- a/radio/src/tasks_arm.h
+++ b/radio/src/tasks_arm.h
@@ -73,4 +73,7 @@ extern TaskStack<AUDIO_STACK_SIZE> audioStack;
 
 void tasksStart();
 
+extern volatile uint16_t timeForcePowerOffPressed;
+inline void resetForcePowerOffRequest() {timeForcePowerOffPressed = 0; }
+
 #endif // _TASKS_ARM_H_