1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/gui/gui.cpp b/gui/gui.cpp
index 17ed108fc..3f1312f46 100644
--- a/gui/gui.cpp
+++ b/gui/gui.cpp
@@ -205,7 +205,9 @@ bool InputHandler::processInput(int timeout_ms)
 		break;
 	}
 
-	blankTimer.resetTimerAndUnblank();
+	if (ev.code != KEY_POWER && ev.code > KEY_RESERVED)
+		blankTimer.resetTimerAndUnblank();
+
 	return true;  // we got an event, so there might be more in the queue
 }