diff --git a/openrtx/include/settings.h b/openrtx/include/settings.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..732fd4f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openrtx/include/settings.h
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+/***************************************************************************
+ *   Copyright (C) 2020 by Federico Amedeo Izzo IU2NUO,                    *
+ *                         Niccolò Izzo IU2KIN,                            *
+ *                         Frederik Saraci IU2NRO,                         *
+ *                         Silvano Seva IU2KWO                             *
+ *                                                                         *
+ *   This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify  *
+ *   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by  *
+ *   the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or     *
+ *   (at your option) any later version.                                   *
+ *                                                                         *
+ *   This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,       *
+ *   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of        *
+ *   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the         *
+ *   GNU General Public License for more details.                          *
+ *                                                                         *
+ *   You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License     *
+ *   along with this program; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>   *
+ ***************************************************************************/
+
+#ifndef SETTINGS_H
+#define SETTINGS_H
+
+typedef struct
+{
+    uint8_t brightness;
+    uint8_t contrast;
+}
+settings_t;
+
+#endif /* SETTINGS_H */
diff --git a/openrtx/include/state.h b/openrtx/include/state.h
index d1d62fc0..4cd03fd3 100644
--- a/openrtx/include/state.h
+++ b/openrtx/include/state.h
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ typedef struct
     float rssi;
 
     uint8_t ui_screen;
-    uint8_t backlight_level;
     uint8_t tuner_mode;
     
     //time_t rx_status_tv;
diff --git a/openrtx/include/ui.h b/openrtx/include/ui.h
index 18dc12e9..f74a8912 100644
--- a/openrtx/include/ui.h
+++ b/openrtx/include/ui.h
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <event.h>
 #include <hwconfig.h>
+#include <settings.h>
 
 // Maximum menu entry length
 #define MAX_ENTRY_LEN 16
@@ -119,6 +120,7 @@ typedef struct ui_state_t
 } ui_state_t;
 
 extern layout_t layout;
+extern settings_t settings;
 extern const char *menu_items[6];
 extern const char *settings_items[2];
 extern const char *display_items[2];
diff --git a/openrtx/src/state.c b/openrtx/src/state.c
index fcd54b55..036e8b8c 100644
--- a/openrtx/src/state.c
+++ b/openrtx/src/state.c
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ void state_init()
     state.charge = battery_getCharge(state.v_bat);
     state.rssi = rtx_getRssi();
 
-    state.backlight_level = 255;
     state.channelInfoUpdated = true;
     state.channel.mode = FM;
     state.channel.bandwidth = BW_25;
diff --git a/openrtx/src/ui/ui.c b/openrtx/src/ui/ui.c
index 285feb9c..f3ed7919 100644
--- a/openrtx/src/ui/ui.c
+++ b/openrtx/src/ui/ui.c
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ const color_t yellow_fab413 = {250, 180, 19, 255};
 
 layout_t layout;
 ui_state_t ui_state;
+settings_t settings;
 bool layout_ready = false;
 bool redraw_needed = true;
 
@@ -271,6 +272,11 @@ void ui_init()
     // This syntax is called compound literal
     // https://stackoverflow.com/questions/6891720/initialize-reset-struct-to-zero-null
     ui_state = (const struct ui_state_t){ 0 };
+    settings = (settings_t){ 0 };
+    // Initialize settings_t
+    // TODO: settings_t should be read from flash memory or from a factory default
+    settings.brightness = 255;
+    settings.contrast = 84;
 }
 
 void ui_drawSplashScreen()
@@ -490,8 +496,6 @@ void _ui_fsm_insertVFONumber(kbd_msg_t msg, bool *sync_rtx) {
 
 void _ui_fsm_menuMacro(kbd_msg_t msg, bool *sync_rtx) {
     ui_state.input_number = input_getPressedNumber(msg);
-    // Backlight
-    int32_t new_blight = state.backlight_level;
     // CTCSS Encode/Decode Selection
     bool tone_tx_enable = state.channel.fm.txToneEn;
     bool tone_rx_enable = state.channel.fm.rxToneEn;
@@ -533,16 +537,12 @@ void _ui_fsm_menuMacro(kbd_msg_t msg, bool *sync_rtx) {
             *sync_rtx = true;
             break;
         case 7:
-            new_blight += 25;
-            new_blight = (new_blight > 255) ? 255 : new_blight;
-            state.backlight_level = new_blight;
-            platform_setBacklightLevel(state.backlight_level);
+            settings.brightness = (settings.brightness + 25 > 255) ? 255 : settings.brightness + 25;
+            platform_setBacklightLevel(settings.brightness);
             break;
         case 8:
-            new_blight -= 25;
-            new_blight = (new_blight < 0) ? 0 : new_blight;
-            state.backlight_level = new_blight;
-            platform_setBacklightLevel(state.backlight_level);
+            settings.brightness = (settings.brightness - 25 < 0) ? 0 : settings.brightness - 25;
+            platform_setBacklightLevel(settings.brightness);
             break;
     }
 
diff --git a/openrtx/src/ui/ui_menu.c b/openrtx/src/ui/ui_menu.c
index 1b898ff3..d9cb1250 100644
--- a/openrtx/src/ui/ui_menu.c
+++ b/openrtx/src/ui/ui_menu.c
@@ -116,7 +116,12 @@ int _ui_getDisplayEntryName(char *buf, uint8_t max_len, uint8_t index)
 int _ui_getDisplayValueName(char *buf, uint8_t max_len, uint8_t index)
 {
     if(index >= display_num) return -1;
-    snprintf(buf, max_len, "%s", display_items[index]);
+    uint8_t value = 0;
+    if(strcmp(display_items[index], "Brightness"))
+        value = settings.brightness;
+    else if(strcmp(display_items[index], "Contrast"))
+        value = settings.contrast;
+    snprintf(buf, max_len, "%d", value);
     return 0;
 }