diff --git a/openlp/core/lib/htmlbuilder.py b/openlp/core/lib/htmlbuilder.py
index 79ff886ed..8005fdf27 100644
--- a/openlp/core/lib/htmlbuilder.py
+++ b/openlp/core/lib/htmlbuilder.py
@@ -47,6 +47,24 @@ HTMLSRC = u"""
     var t = null;
     var transition = %s;
 
+    function blankState(state){
+        var black = 'none';
+        var lyrics = '';
+        switch(state){
+            case 'theme':
+                lyrics = 'none';
+                break;
+            case 'black':
+                black = 'inline';
+                break;   
+        }
+        document.getElementById('black').style.display = black;
+        document.getElementById('lyricsmain').style.display = lyrics;
+        document.getElementById('lyricsoutline').style.display = lyrics;
+        document.getElementById('lyricsshadow').style.display = lyrics;
+        document.getElementById('footer').style.display = lyrics;
+    }
+
     function displayAlert(alerttext){
         var text1 = document.getElementById('alertmain');
         text1.innerHTML = alerttext;
@@ -142,7 +160,7 @@ HTMLSRC = u"""
 </table>
 <div id="footer" class="footer"></div>
 <video id="video"></video>
-<blank id="blank"></blank>
+<div id="black"></div>
 %s
 </body>
 </html>
@@ -168,7 +186,7 @@ def build_html(item, screen, alert):
                       build_footer(item),
                       build_alert(width, height, alert),
                       build_image(width, height),
-                      build_blank(width, height),
+                      build_black(width, height),
                       "true" if theme and
                         theme.display_slideTransition else "false",
                       build_image_src(item.bg_frame))
@@ -189,21 +207,22 @@ def build_video(width, height):
     """
     return video % (width, height)
 
-def build_blank(width, height):
+def build_black(width, height):
     """
-    Build the blank display div
+    Build the black display div
 
     `width`
         Screen width
     `height`
         Screen height
     """
-    blank = """
-    #blank { position: absolute; left: 0px; top: 0px;
+    black = """
+    #black { position: absolute; left: 0px; top: 0px;
         width: %spx; height: %spx; z-index:10;
+        background-color: black; display: none;
     }
     """
-    return blank % (width, height)
+    return black % (width, height)
 
 def build_image(width, height):
     """
diff --git a/openlp/core/ui/maindisplay.py b/openlp/core/ui/maindisplay.py
index 356c2ef29..531274518 100644
--- a/openlp/core/ui/maindisplay.py
+++ b/openlp/core/ui/maindisplay.py
@@ -311,17 +311,13 @@ class MainDisplay(DisplayWidget):
         if mode == HideMode.Screen:
             self.setVisible(False)
         elif mode == HideMode.Blank:
-            self.frame.findFirstElement('img').setAttribute(
-                'src', unicode('data:image/png;base64,%s' \
-                % image_to_byte(self.black)))
+            self.frame.evaluateJavaScript('blankState("black");')
         else:
-            if self.serviceItem:
-                self.displayBlank.setPixmap(QtGui.QPixmap.fromImage(
-                    self.parent.renderManager.renderer.bg_frame))
-            else:
-                self.frame.findFirstElement('img').setAttribute(
-                    'src', unicode('data:image/png;base64,%s' \
-                    % image_to_byte(self.black)))
+            #if self.serviceItem:
+            #    self.displayBlank.setPixmap(QtGui.QPixmap.fromImage(
+            #        self.parent.renderManager.renderer.bg_frame))
+            #else:         
+            self.frame.evaluateJavaScript('blankState("theme");')
         if mode != HideMode.Screen and self.isHidden():
             self.setVisible(True)
 
@@ -332,8 +328,7 @@ class MainDisplay(DisplayWidget):
         Make the stored images None to release memory.
         """
         log.debug(u'showDisplay')
-        self.frame.evaluateJavaScript(
-            "document.getElementById('blank').style.visibility = 'hidden'")
+        self.frame.evaluateJavaScript('blankState("show");')
         if self.isHidden():
             self.setVisible(True)
         # Trigger actions when display is active again
diff --git a/openlp/core/ui/slidecontroller.py b/openlp/core/ui/slidecontroller.py
index 02c5fd723..c067cab5e 100644
--- a/openlp/core/ui/slidecontroller.py
+++ b/openlp/core/ui/slidecontroller.py
@@ -694,7 +694,7 @@ class SlideController(QtGui.QWidget):
         self.HideMenu.setDefaultAction(self.BlankScreen)
         self.BlankScreen.setChecked(checked)
         self.ThemeScreen.setChecked(False)
-        self.DesktopScreen.setChecked(False)
+        #self.DesktopScreen.setChecked(False)
         QtCore.QSettings().setValue(
             self.parent.generalSettingsSection + u'/screen blank',
             QtCore.QVariant(checked))
@@ -712,7 +712,7 @@ class SlideController(QtGui.QWidget):
         self.HideMenu.setDefaultAction(self.ThemeScreen)
         self.BlankScreen.setChecked(False)
         self.ThemeScreen.setChecked(checked)
-        self.DesktopScreen.setChecked(False)
+        #self.DesktopScreen.setChecked(False)
         if checked:
             Receiver.send_message(u'maindisplay_hide', HideMode.Theme)
         else:
@@ -727,7 +727,7 @@ class SlideController(QtGui.QWidget):
         self.HideMenu.setDefaultAction(self.DesktopScreen)
         self.BlankScreen.setChecked(False)
         self.ThemeScreen.setChecked(False)
-        self.DesktopScreen.setChecked(checked)
+        #self.DesktopScreen.setChecked(checked)
         if checked:
             Receiver.send_message(u'maindisplay_hide', HideMode.Screen)
         else: