diff --git a/default_recovery_ui.c b/default_recovery_ui.c
index 991f376..2c39a78 100644
--- a/default_recovery_ui.c
+++ b/default_recovery_ui.c
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 #include "recovery_ui.h"
 #include "common.h"
+#include "extendedcommands.h"
 
 char* MENU_HEADERS[] = { "Android system recovery utility",
                          "",
@@ -36,7 +37,8 @@ int device_toggle_display(volatile char* key_pressed, int key_code) {
     int alt = key_pressed[KEY_LEFTALT] || key_pressed[KEY_RIGHTALT];
     if (alt && key_code == KEY_L)
         return 1;
-    return key_code == KEY_HOME || key_code == KEY_MENU || key_code == KEY_POWER || key_code == KEY_END;
+    // allow toggling of the display if the correct key is pressed, and the display toggle is allowed or the display is currently off
+    return get_allow_toggle_display() && (key_code == KEY_HOME || key_code == KEY_MENU || key_code == KEY_POWER || key_code == KEY_END);
 }
 
 int device_reboot_now(volatile char* key_pressed, int key_code) {
@@ -57,9 +59,12 @@ int device_handle_key(int key_code, int visible) {
             case KEY_ENTER:
             case BTN_MOUSE:
                 return SELECT_ITEM;
-            case KEY_BACKSPACE:
+            
+            case KEY_POWER:
             case KEY_END:
-                return GO_BACK;
+            case KEY_BACKSPACE:
+                if (!get_allow_toggle_display())
+                    return GO_BACK;
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/extendedcommands.h b/extendedcommands.h
index a4d4992..2729de2 100644
--- a/extendedcommands.h
+++ b/extendedcommands.h
@@ -8,4 +8,10 @@ void
 toggle_script_asserts();
 
 void
-show_choose_zip_menu();
\ No newline at end of file
+show_choose_zip_menu();
+
+int
+get_allow_toggle_display();
+
+int
+ui_get_show_menu();
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/recovery.c b/recovery.c
index 7a12e10..e398393 100644
--- a/recovery.c
+++ b/recovery.c
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ static const struct option OPTIONS[] = {
   { NULL, 0, NULL, 0 },
 };
 
+static int allow_display_toggle = 1;
+
 static const char *COMMAND_FILE = "CACHE:recovery/command";
 static const char *INTENT_FILE = "CACHE:recovery/intent";
 static const char *LOG_FILE = "CACHE:recovery/log";
@@ -313,7 +315,7 @@ get_menu_selection(char** headers, char** items, int menu_only) {
     int selected = 0;
     int chosen_item = -1;
 
-    while (chosen_item < 0) {
+    while (chosen_item < 0 && chosen_item != GO_BACK) {
         int key = ui_wait_key();
         int visible = ui_text_visible();
 
@@ -335,7 +337,8 @@ get_menu_selection(char** headers, char** items, int menu_only) {
                 case NO_ACTION:
                     break;
                 case GO_BACK:
-                    return GO_BACK;
+                    chosen_item = GO_BACK;
+                    break;
             }
         } else if (!menu_only) {
             chosen_item = action;
@@ -394,7 +397,9 @@ prompt_and_wait()
         finish_recovery(NULL);
         ui_reset_progress();
 
+        allow_display_toggle = 1;
         int chosen_item = get_menu_selection(headers, MENU_ITEMS, 0);
+        allow_display_toggle = 0;
 
         // device-specific code may take some action here.  It may
         // return one of the core actions handled in the switch
@@ -530,3 +535,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
     reboot(RB_AUTOBOOT);
     return EXIT_SUCCESS;
 }
+
+int get_allow_toggle_display() {
+    return allow_display_toggle;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ui.c b/ui.c
index 51df1fa..70ddc33 100644
--- a/ui.c
+++ b/ui.c
@@ -538,3 +538,7 @@ void ui_clear_key_queue() {
     key_queue_len = 0;
     pthread_mutex_unlock(&key_queue_mutex);
 }
+
+void ui_get_show_menu() {
+    return show_menu;
+}