diff --git a/ion/src/device/display.cpp b/ion/src/device/display.cpp
index defb93b0f..c3a4e3385 100644
--- a/ion/src/device/display.cpp
+++ b/ion/src/device/display.cpp
@@ -61,6 +61,10 @@ void initGPIO() {
     g.group().AFR()->setAlternateFunction(g.pin(), GPIO::AFR::AlternateFunction::AF12);
   }
 
+  // Turn on the power
+  PowerPin.group().MODER()->setMode(PowerPin.pin(), GPIO::MODER::Mode::Output);
+  PowerPin.group().ODR()->set(PowerPin.pin(), true);
+
   // Turn on the reset pin
   ResetPin.group().MODER()->setMode(ResetPin.pin(), GPIO::MODER::Mode::Output);
   ResetPin.group().ODR()->set(ResetPin.pin(), true);
@@ -79,6 +83,9 @@ void shutdownGPIO() {
   // Set to true : sleep consumption = 154 uA
   // Set to false : sleep consumption = 92 uA
   ResetPin.group().ODR()->set(ResetPin.pin(), false);
+
+  PowerPin.group().MODER()->setMode(PowerPin.pin(), GPIO::MODER::Mode::Analog);
+  PowerPin.group().PUPDR()->setPull(PowerPin.pin(), GPIO::PUPDR::Pull::None);
 }
 
 void initFSMC() {
diff --git a/ion/src/device/display.h b/ion/src/device/display.h
index c6e97aa4f..63b31d2c2 100644
--- a/ion/src/device/display.h
+++ b/ion/src/device/display.h
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ namespace Device {
  *  PA3 | LCD D5            | Alternate Function 12 | FSMC_D5  |
  *  PA4 | LCD D6            | Alternate Function 12 | FSMC_D6  |
  * PB12 | LCD D13           | Alternate Function 12 | FSMC_D13 |
+ * PB14 | LCD power         | Output                |          | LCD controller is powered directly from GPIO
  *  PD0 | LCD D2            | Alternate Function 12 | FSMC_D2  |
  *  PD1 | LCD D3            | Alternate Function 12 | FSMC_D3  |
  *  PD4 | LCD read signal   | Alternate Function 12 | FSMC_NOE |
@@ -76,6 +77,7 @@ constexpr static GPIOPin FSMCPins[] = {
   GPIOPin(GPIOE, 15)
 };
 
+constexpr static GPIOPin PowerPin = GPIOPin(GPIOB, 14);
 constexpr static GPIOPin ResetPin = GPIOPin(GPIOE, 9);
 
 constexpr static int FSMCMemoryBank = 1;