diff --git a/firmware/application/apps/ui_settings.cpp b/firmware/application/apps/ui_settings.cpp
index a583678f..3edab611 100644
--- a/firmware/application/apps/ui_settings.cpp
+++ b/firmware/application/apps/ui_settings.cpp
@@ -798,6 +798,13 @@ SetDisplayView::SetDisplayView(NavigationView& nav) {
         send_system_refresh();
         nav.pop();
     };
+    // only enable invert OR fake brightness
+    checkbox_invert_switch.on_select = [this](Checkbox&, bool v) {
+        if (v) checkbox_brightness_switch.set_value(false);
+    };
+    checkbox_brightness_switch.on_select = [this](Checkbox&, bool v) {
+        if (v) checkbox_invert_switch.set_value(false);
+    };
 
     button_cancel.on_select = [&nav, this](Button&) {
         nav.pop();
diff --git a/firmware/application/ui_navigation.cpp b/firmware/application/ui_navigation.cpp
index 4dc29d53..964f1208 100644
--- a/firmware/application/ui_navigation.cpp
+++ b/firmware/application/ui_navigation.cpp
@@ -450,7 +450,7 @@ void SystemStatusView::refresh() {
     button_converter.set_foreground(pmem::config_converter() ? Theme::getInstance()->fg_red->foreground : Theme::getInstance()->fg_light->foreground);
 
     // Fake Brightness
-    button_fake_brightness.set_foreground(pmem::apply_fake_brightness() ? *Theme::getInstance()->status_active : Theme::getInstance()->fg_light->foreground);
+    button_fake_brightness.set_foreground((pmem::apply_fake_brightness() & (!pmem::config_lcd_inverted_mode())) ? *Theme::getInstance()->status_active : Theme::getInstance()->fg_light->foreground);
 
     set_dirty();
 }
diff --git a/firmware/common/portapack_io.cpp b/firmware/common/portapack_io.cpp
index f53c6ed5..25a725cd 100644
--- a/firmware/common/portapack_io.cpp
+++ b/firmware/common/portapack_io.cpp
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ void IO::reference_oscillator(const bool enable) {
 }
 
 bool IO::get_dark_cover() {
-    return portapack::persistent_memory::apply_fake_brightness();
+    return portapack::persistent_memory::apply_fake_brightness() & (!portapack::persistent_memory::config_lcd_inverted_mode());
 }
 
 bool IO::get_is_inverted() {
diff --git a/firmware/common/portapack_io.hpp b/firmware/common/portapack_io.hpp
index 2c614a2f..b25cdb7f 100644
--- a/firmware/common/portapack_io.hpp
+++ b/firmware/common/portapack_io.hpp
@@ -163,10 +163,7 @@ class IO {
 
     void lcd_write_pixel(ui::Color pixel) {
         if (get_dark_cover()) {
-            if (!get_is_inverted())
-                pixel.v = DARKENED_PIXEL(pixel.v, get_brightness());
-            else
-                pixel.v = UNDARKENED_PIXEL(pixel.v, get_brightness());
+            pixel.v = DARKENED_PIXEL(pixel.v, get_brightness());
         }
         lcd_write_data(pixel.v);
     }
@@ -177,10 +174,7 @@ class IO {
 
     void lcd_write_pixels(ui::Color pixel, size_t n) {
         if (get_dark_cover()) {
-            if (!get_is_inverted())
-                pixel.v = DARKENED_PIXEL(pixel.v, get_brightness());
-            else
-                pixel.v = UNDARKENED_PIXEL(pixel.v, get_brightness());
+            pixel.v = DARKENED_PIXEL(pixel.v, get_brightness());
         }
         while (n--) {
             lcd_write_data(pixel.v);
@@ -189,10 +183,7 @@ class IO {
 
     void lcd_write_pixels_unrolled8(ui::Color pixel, size_t n) {
         if (get_dark_cover()) {
-            if (!get_is_inverted())
-                pixel.v = DARKENED_PIXEL(pixel.v, get_brightness());
-            else
-                pixel.v = UNDARKENED_PIXEL(pixel.v, get_brightness());
+            pixel.v = DARKENED_PIXEL(pixel.v, get_brightness());
         }
         auto v = pixel.v;
         n >>= 3;
@@ -426,10 +417,7 @@ class IO {
         uint32_t original_value = (value_high << 8) | value_low;
 
         if (get_dark_cover()) {
-            if (!get_is_inverted())
-                original_value = DARKENED_PIXEL(original_value, get_brightness());
-            else
-                original_value = UNDARKENED_PIXEL(original_value, get_brightness());
+            original_value = DARKENED_PIXEL(original_value, get_brightness());
         }
         return original_value;
     }
diff --git a/firmware/common/portapack_persistent_memory.cpp b/firmware/common/portapack_persistent_memory.cpp
index 52efe710..b4546212 100644
--- a/firmware/common/portapack_persistent_memory.cpp
+++ b/firmware/common/portapack_persistent_memory.cpp
@@ -1129,7 +1129,7 @@ void set_fake_brightness_level(uint8_t v) {
 // Cycle through 4 brightness options: disabled -> enabled/50% -> enabled/25% -> enabled/12.5% -> disabled
 void toggle_fake_brightness_level() {
     bool fbe = apply_fake_brightness();
-
+    if (config_lcd_inverted_mode()) return;  // for now only inverted mode OR fake brightness
     if ((!fbe) || (data->fake_brightness_level >= BRIGHTNESS_12p5)) {
         set_apply_fake_brightness(!fbe);
         data->fake_brightness_level = BRIGHTNESS_50;