diff --git a/Conf.cpp b/Conf.cpp
index ec69a27..7a78d57 100644
--- a/Conf.cpp
+++ b/Conf.cpp
@@ -592,6 +592,8 @@ bool CConf::read()
 			m_lcdprocDisplayClock = ::atoi(value) == 1;
 		else if (::strcmp(key, "UTC") == 0)
 			m_lcdprocUTC = ::atoi(value) == 1;
+		else if (::strcmp(key, "DimOnIdle") == 0)
+			m_lcdprocDimOnIdle = ::atoi(value) == 1;
 	}
   }
 
@@ -1199,3 +1201,8 @@ bool CConf::getLCDprocUTC() const
 {
 	return m_lcdprocUTC;
 }
+
+bool CConf::getLCDprocDimOnIdle() const
+{
+	return m_lcdprocDimOnIdle;
+}
diff --git a/Conf.h b/Conf.h
index 22c905a..4bf739d 100644
--- a/Conf.h
+++ b/Conf.h
@@ -187,6 +187,7 @@ public:
   unsigned int getLCDprocLocalPort() const;
   bool         getLCDprocDisplayClock() const;
   bool         getLCDprocUTC() const;
+  bool         getLCDprocDimOnIdle() const;
 
 private:
   std::string  m_file;
@@ -328,6 +329,7 @@ private:
   unsigned int m_lcdprocLocalPort;
   bool         m_lcdprocDisplayClock;
   bool         m_lcdprocUTC;
+  bool         m_lcdprocDimOnIdle;
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/LCDproc.cpp b/LCDproc.cpp
index e288ff3..e2165e8 100644
--- a/LCDproc.cpp
+++ b/LCDproc.cpp
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ bool           m_connected(false);
 char           m_buffer1[BUFFER_MAX_LEN];
 char           m_buffer2[BUFFER_MAX_LEN];
 
-CLCDproc::CLCDproc(std::string address, unsigned int port, unsigned int localPort, const std::string& callsign, unsigned int dmrid, bool displayClock, bool utc, bool duplex) :
+CLCDproc::CLCDproc(std::string address, unsigned int port, unsigned int localPort, const std::string& callsign, unsigned int dmrid, bool displayClock, bool utc, bool duplex, bool dimOnIdle) :
 CDisplay(),
 m_address(address),
 m_port(port),
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ m_displayClock(displayClock),
 m_utc(utc),
 m_duplex(duplex),
 //m_duplex(true),                      // uncomment to force duplex display for testing!
+m_dimOnIdle(dimOnIdle),
 m_dmr(false),
 m_clockDisplayTimer(1000U, 0U, 250U)   // Update the clock display every 250ms
 {
@@ -539,7 +540,7 @@ int CLCDproc::socketPrintf(int fd, const char *format, ...)
 		}
 	}
 
-	return 1;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 void CLCDproc::defineScreens()
@@ -547,7 +548,7 @@ void CLCDproc::defineScreens()
 	// The Status Screen
 
 	socketPrintf(m_socketfd, "screen_add Status");
-	socketPrintf(m_socketfd, "screen_set Status -name Status -heartbeat on -priority info -backlight off");
+	socketPrintf(m_socketfd, "screen_set Status -name Status -heartbeat on -priority info -backlight %s", m_dimOnIdle ? "off" : "on");
 
 	socketPrintf(m_socketfd, "widget_add Status Callsign string");
 	socketPrintf(m_socketfd, "widget_add Status DMRNumber string");
diff --git a/LCDproc.h b/LCDproc.h
index 2be7515..e2a215b 100644
--- a/LCDproc.h
+++ b/LCDproc.h
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 class CLCDproc : public CDisplay
 {
 public:
-  CLCDproc(std::string address, unsigned int port, unsigned int localPort, const std::string& callsign, unsigned int dmrid, bool displayClock, bool utc, bool duplex);
+  CLCDproc(std::string address, unsigned int port, unsigned int localPort, const std::string& callsign, unsigned int dmrid, bool displayClock, bool utc, bool duplex, bool dimOnIdle);
   virtual ~CLCDproc();
 
   virtual bool open();
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ private:
 	bool         m_displayClock;
 	bool         m_utc;
 	bool         m_duplex;
+	bool         m_dimOnIdle;
 	bool         m_dmr;
 	CTimer       m_clockDisplayTimer;
 };
diff --git a/MMDVM.ini b/MMDVM.ini
index de82b79..7df7948 100644
--- a/MMDVM.ini
+++ b/MMDVM.ini
@@ -170,5 +170,6 @@ Invert=0
 Address=localhost
 Port=13666
 #LocalPort=13667
+DimOnIdle=0
 DisplayClock=1
 UTC=0
diff --git a/MMDVMHost.cpp b/MMDVMHost.cpp
index b7fbfbc..dcf4c31 100644
--- a/MMDVMHost.cpp
+++ b/MMDVMHost.cpp
@@ -1037,6 +1037,7 @@ void CMMDVMHost::createDisplay()
 		unsigned int localPort    = m_conf.getLCDprocLocalPort();
 		bool displayClock         = m_conf.getLCDprocDisplayClock();
 		bool utc                  = m_conf.getLCDprocUTC();
+		bool dimOnIdle            = m_conf.getLCDprocDimOnIdle();
 
 		LogInfo("    Address: %s", address.c_str());
 		LogInfo("    Port: %u", port);
@@ -1046,11 +1047,13 @@ void CMMDVMHost::createDisplay()
 		else
 			LogInfo("    Local Port: %u", localPort);
 
+		LogInfo("    Dim Display on Idle: %s", dimOnIdle ? "yes" : "no");
 		LogInfo("    Clock Display: %s", displayClock ? "yes" : "no");
+
 		if (displayClock)
 			LogInfo("    Display UTC: %s", utc ? "yes" : "no");
 
-		m_display = new CLCDproc(address.c_str(), port, localPort, m_callsign, dmrid, displayClock, utc, m_duplex);
+		m_display = new CLCDproc(address.c_str(), port, localPort, m_callsign, dmrid, displayClock, utc, m_duplex, dimOnIdle);
 #if defined(HD44780)
 	} else if (type == "HD44780") {
 		unsigned int rows              = m_conf.getHD44780Rows();