diff --git a/tasmota/tasmota_xdrv_driver/xdrv_13_display.ino b/tasmota/tasmota_xdrv_driver/xdrv_13_display.ino
index b956ac6cc..05bc7db16 100644
--- a/tasmota/tasmota_xdrv_driver/xdrv_13_display.ino
+++ b/tasmota/tasmota_xdrv_driver/xdrv_13_display.ino
@@ -1838,21 +1838,14 @@ void DisplayLocalSensor(void)
  * Public
 \*********************************************************************************************/
 
-void DisplayInitDriver(void) {
-  uint8_t devices_present = TasmotaGlobal.devices_present;  // Save devices_present
-  TasmotaGlobal.devices_present++;
-  if (!PinUsed(GPIO_BACKLIGHT)) {
-    if (TasmotaGlobal.light_type && (4 == Settings->display_model)) {
-      TasmotaGlobal.devices_present--;  // Assume PWM channel is used for backlight
-    }
-  }
-  disp_device = TasmotaGlobal.devices_present;  // Set display device
-
+void DisplayInitDriver(void)
+{
   XdspCall(FUNC_DISPLAY_INIT_DRIVER);
 
 //  AddLog(LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG, PSTR(D_LOG_DEBUG "Display model %d"), Settings->display_model);
 
   if (Settings->display_model) {
+//    ApplyDisplayDimmer();  // Not allowed here. Way too early in initi sequence. IE power state has not even been set at this point in time
 
 #ifdef USE_MULTI_DISPLAY
     Set_display(0);
@@ -1881,7 +1874,6 @@ void DisplayInitDriver(void) {
     for (uint8_t count = 0; count < NUM_GRAPHS; count++) { graph[count] = 0; }
 #endif
 
-/*
     TasmotaGlobal.devices_present++;
     if (!PinUsed(GPIO_BACKLIGHT)) {
       if (TasmotaGlobal.light_type && (4 == Settings->display_model)) {
@@ -1889,16 +1881,12 @@ void DisplayInitDriver(void) {
       }
     }
     disp_device = TasmotaGlobal.devices_present;
-*/
 
 #ifndef USE_DISPLAY_MODES1TO5
     Settings->display_mode = 0;
 #else
     DisplayLogBufferInit();
 #endif  // USE_DISPLAY_MODES1TO5
-  } else {
-    TasmotaGlobal.devices_present = devices_present;  // Restore devices_present
-    disp_device = 0;
   }
 }
 
@@ -2021,6 +2009,7 @@ void ApplyDisplayDimmer(void) {
     // still call Berry virtual display in case it is not managed entirely by renderer
     Xdsp18(FUNC_DISPLAY_DIM);
 #endif // USE_BERRY
+
   } else {
     XdspCall(FUNC_DISPLAY_DIM);
   }
diff --git a/tasmota/tasmota_xdsp_display/xdsp_17_universal.ino b/tasmota/tasmota_xdsp_display/xdsp_17_universal.ino
index c3154cd60..68dd09af1 100644
--- a/tasmota/tasmota_xdsp_display/xdsp_17_universal.ino
+++ b/tasmota/tasmota_xdsp_display/xdsp_17_universal.ino
@@ -436,7 +436,7 @@ int8_t cs;
     Settings->display_width = renderer->width();
     Settings->display_height = renderer->height();
 
-    ApplyDisplayDimmer();
+//    ApplyDisplayDimmer();  // Not allowed here. Way too early in initi sequence. IE power state has not even been set at this point in time
 
 #ifdef SHOW_SPLASH
     if (!Settings->flag5.display_no_splash) {