diff --git a/apps/on_boarding/power_on_self_test.cpp b/apps/on_boarding/power_on_self_test.cpp
index 7cf611b4b..03091e387 100644
--- a/apps/on_boarding/power_on_self_test.cpp
+++ b/apps/on_boarding/power_on_self_test.cpp
@@ -44,10 +44,10 @@ bool PowerOnSelfTest::LCDDataOK() {
     }
   }
   bool result = TestDisplayBlackWhite();
-  /* If EPSILON_ONBOARDING_APP == 1, the backlight is not inited in
+  /* If EPSILON_ONBOARDING_APP == 1, the backlight is not initialized in
    * Ion::Device::Board::initPeripherals, so that the LCD test is not visible to
-   * the user. We thus need to init the backlight after the test. Before, we
-   * push a white rect on the display to hide redrawing glitches. */
+   * the user. We thus need to initialize the backlight after the test. Before,
+   * we push a white rect on the display to hide redrawing glitches. */
   Ion::Display::pushRectUniform(KDRect(KDPointZero, Ion::Display::Width, Ion::Display::Height), KDColorWhite);
   Ion::Timing::msleep(100);
   Ion::Backlight::init();
diff --git a/ion/src/device/bench/command/sleep.cpp b/ion/src/device/bench/command/sleep.cpp
index 44e467a8c..825d6e4d6 100644
--- a/ion/src/device/bench/command/sleep.cpp
+++ b/ion/src/device/bench/command/sleep.cpp
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ void Sleep(const char * input) {
   Device::Power::enterLowPowerMode();
   Device::Board::setStandardFrequency(Device::Board::Frequency::High);
   Device::Board::initClocks();
-  Device::Board::initPeripherals();
+  Device::Board::initPeripherals(false);
 }
 
 }
diff --git a/ion/src/device/bench/command/stop.cpp b/ion/src/device/bench/command/stop.cpp
index 651e3bd7c..71067dc43 100644
--- a/ion/src/device/bench/command/stop.cpp
+++ b/ion/src/device/bench/command/stop.cpp
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ void Stop(const char * input) {
   Device::Board::shutdownClocks();
   Device::Power::enterLowPowerMode();
   Device::Board::initClocks();
-  Device::Board::initPeripherals();
+  Device::Board::initPeripherals(false);
 }
 
 }
diff --git a/ion/src/device/n0100/drivers/board.cpp b/ion/src/device/n0100/drivers/board.cpp
index b6374d10e..88f3b4c6c 100644
--- a/ion/src/device/n0100/drivers/board.cpp
+++ b/ion/src/device/n0100/drivers/board.cpp
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ namespace Board {
 
 using namespace Regs;
 
-void init() {
+void init(bool initBacklight) {
   initClocks();
 
   // Ensure right location of interrupt vectors
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ void init() {
     GPIO(g).PUPDR()->set(0x00000000); // All to "None"
   }
 
-  initPeripherals();
+  initPeripherals(initBacklight);
 }
 
 void initClocks() {
diff --git a/ion/src/device/n0200/drivers/board.cpp b/ion/src/device/n0200/drivers/board.cpp
index eb1f02853..6d698027c 100644
--- a/ion/src/device/n0200/drivers/board.cpp
+++ b/ion/src/device/n0200/drivers/board.cpp
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ void initMPU() {
   Cache::isb();
 }
 
-void init() {
+void init(bool initBacklight) {
   initFPU();
   initMPU();
   initClocks();
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ void init() {
     GPIO(g).PUPDR()->set(0x00000000); // All to "None"
   }
 
-  initPeripherals();
+  initPeripherals(initBacklight);
   // Initiate L1 cache after initiating the external flash
   Cache::enable();
 
diff --git a/ion/src/device/shared/boot/rt0.cpp b/ion/src/device/shared/boot/rt0.cpp
index 448fea2ae..e1edac7d8 100644
--- a/ion/src/device/shared/boot/rt0.cpp
+++ b/ion/src/device/shared/boot/rt0.cpp
@@ -81,7 +81,14 @@ void start() {
   }
 #endif
 
-  Ion::Device::Board::init();
+  /* Init the board. If there is the on boarding app, do not initialize the
+   * backlight so that the user does not see the LCD tests. The backlight will
+   * be initialized after the Power-On Self-Test.*/
+#if EPSILON_ONBOARDING_APP == 0
+  Ion::Device::Board::init(true);
+#else
+  Ion::Device::Board::init(false);
+#endif
 
   non_inlined_ion_main();
 
diff --git a/ion/src/device/shared/drivers/board.cpp b/ion/src/device/shared/drivers/board.cpp
index 20f8e4290..e8300d69b 100644
--- a/ion/src/device/shared/drivers/board.cpp
+++ b/ion/src/device/shared/drivers/board.cpp
@@ -30,11 +30,11 @@ void initFPU() {
   // FIXME: The pipeline should be flushed at this point
 }
 
-void initPeripherals() {
+void initPeripherals(bool initBacklight) {
   Display::init();
-#if EPSILON_ONBOARDING_APP == 0
-  Backlight::init();
-#endif
+  if (initBacklight) {
+    Backlight::init();
+  }
   Keyboard::init();
   LED::init();
   Battery::init();
diff --git a/ion/src/device/shared/drivers/board.h b/ion/src/device/shared/drivers/board.h
index 96fb6eef5..31acc0941 100644
--- a/ion/src/device/shared/drivers/board.h
+++ b/ion/src/device/shared/drivers/board.h
@@ -5,14 +5,14 @@ namespace Ion {
 namespace Device {
 namespace Board {
 
-void init();
+void init(bool initBacklight = true);
 void shutdown();
 
 void initFPU();
 void initClocks();
 void shutdownClocks(bool keepLEDAwake = false);
 
-void initPeripherals();
+void initPeripherals(bool initBacklight);
 void shutdownPeripherals(bool keepLEDAwake = false);
 
 enum class Frequency {
diff --git a/ion/src/device/shared/drivers/power.cpp b/ion/src/device/shared/drivers/power.cpp
index 4d5d11122..c568acc09 100644
--- a/ion/src/device/shared/drivers/power.cpp
+++ b/ion/src/device/shared/drivers/power.cpp
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ void suspend(bool checkIfOnOffKeyReleased) {
   // Reset normal frequency
   Device::Board::setStandardFrequency(Device::Board::Frequency::High);
   Device::Board::initClocks();
-  Device::Board::initPeripherals();
+  Device::Board::initPeripherals(true);
   // Update LED according to plug and charge state
   LED::updateColorWithPlugAndCharge();
   /* If the USB has been unplugged while sleeping, the USB should have been