diff --git a/libarmbox/video.cpp b/libarmbox/video.cpp
index 7223a97..56bf050 100644
--- a/libarmbox/video.cpp
+++ b/libarmbox/video.cpp
@@ -470,6 +470,10 @@ int cVideo::Stop(bool blank)
 
 int cVideo::setBlank(int)
 {
+	fop(ioctl, VIDEO_PLAY);
+	fop(ioctl, VIDEO_CONTINUE);
+	video_still_picture sp = { NULL, 0 };
+	fop(ioctl, VIDEO_STILLPICTURE, &sp);
 	return Stop(1);
 }