diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 0d5d7c9d9..0e13548a6 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@
             Fix for regression after #2547 fix (left hand operand of maths with a valueOf method)
             X.on now allocates a new array for each new handler added, stops new handlers being called for the event that's currently being handled (#2559)
             RegExp: add optimisation for RegExp that is simply checking if a string ends with something
+            Bangle.js: .setUI now only clears back widget if it hasn't been hidden by widget_utils
 
      2v24 : Bangle.js2: Add 'Bangle.touchRd()', 'Bangle.touchWr()'
             Bangle.js2: After Bangle.showTestScreen, put Bangle.js into a hard off state (not soft off)
diff --git a/libs/js/banglejs/Bangle_setUI_F18.js b/libs/js/banglejs/Bangle_setUI_F18.js
index 4a5894425..6678a39dc 100644
--- a/libs/js/banglejs/Bangle_setUI_F18.js
+++ b/libs/js/banglejs/Bangle_setUI_F18.js
@@ -106,9 +106,11 @@
       area:"tl", width:24,
       draw:e=>g.reset().setColor("#f00").drawImage(atob("GBiBAAAYAAH/gAf/4A//8B//+D///D///H/P/n+H/n8P/n4f/vwAP/wAP34f/n8P/n+H/n/P/j///D///B//+A//8Af/4AH/gAAYAA=="),e.x,e.y),
       remove:(noclear)=>{
+        var w = WIDGETS.back;
+        if (w.area!="tl") noclear=true; // area="" is set by widget_utils.hide, so avoid drawing
         if (btnWatch) clearWatch(btnWatch);
         Bangle.removeListener("touch", touchHandler);
-        if (!noclear) g.reset().clearRect({x:WIDGETS.back.x, y:WIDGETS.back.y, w:24,h:24});
+        if (!noclear) g.reset().clearRect({x:w.x, y:w.y, w:24,h:24});
         delete WIDGETS.back;
         if (!noclear) Bangle.drawWidgets();
       }
diff --git a/libs/js/banglejs/Bangle_setUI_F18.min.js b/libs/js/banglejs/Bangle_setUI_F18.min.js
index 4ed75b868..2396162d8 100644
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diff --git a/libs/js/banglejs/Bangle_setUI_Q3.js b/libs/js/banglejs/Bangle_setUI_Q3.js
index a6453da04..449fbd506 100644
--- a/libs/js/banglejs/Bangle_setUI_Q3.js
+++ b/libs/js/banglejs/Bangle_setUI_Q3.js
@@ -139,9 +139,11 @@
       area:"tl", width:24,
       draw:e=>g.reset().setColor("#f00").drawImage(atob("GBiBAAAYAAH/gAf/4A//8B//+D///D///H/P/n+H/n8P/n4f/vwAP/wAP34f/n8P/n+H/n/P/j///D///B//+A//8Af/4AH/gAAYAA=="),e.x,e.y),
       remove:(noclear)=>{
+        var w = WIDGETS.back;
+        if (w.area!="tl") noclear=true; // area="" is set by widget_utils.hide, so avoid drawing
         if (btnWatch) clearWatch(btnWatch);
         Bangle.removeListener("touch", touchHandler);
-        if (!noclear) g.reset().clearRect({x:WIDGETS.back.x, y:WIDGETS.back.y, w:24,h:24});
+        if (!noclear) g.reset().clearRect({x:w.x, y:w.y, w:24,h:24});
         delete WIDGETS.back;
         if (!noclear) Bangle.drawWidgets();
       }
diff --git a/libs/js/banglejs/Bangle_setUI_Q3.min.js b/libs/js/banglejs/Bangle_setUI_Q3.min.js
index b02ee2e58..522ea8fa5 100644
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