diff --git a/lib/GfxRenderer/GfxRenderer.h b/lib/GfxRenderer/GfxRenderer.h
index b2d3054aa..63cbc36b8 100644
--- a/lib/GfxRenderer/GfxRenderer.h
+++ b/lib/GfxRenderer/GfxRenderer.h
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@ class GfxRenderer {
   // Screen ops
   int getScreenWidth() const;
   int getScreenHeight() const;
-  void requestResync(uint8_t settlePasses = 0) const { display.requestResync(settlePasses); }
   void displayBuffer(HalDisplay::RefreshMode refreshMode = HalDisplay::FAST_REFRESH) const;
   // EXPERIMENTAL: Windowed update - display only a rectangular region
   // void displayWindow(int x, int y, int width, int height) const;
diff --git a/lib/hal/HalDisplay.cpp b/lib/hal/HalDisplay.cpp
index 41cfb718d..2cd4159fe 100644
--- a/lib/hal/HalDisplay.cpp
+++ b/lib/hal/HalDisplay.cpp
@@ -48,15 +48,21 @@ EInkDisplay::RefreshMode convertRefreshMode(HalDisplay::RefreshMode mode) {
 }
 
 void HalDisplay::displayBuffer(HalDisplay::RefreshMode mode, bool turnOffScreen) {
+  if (gpio.deviceIsX3() && lastBufferWasGray) {
+    einkDisplay.requestResync();
+  }
+  lastBufferWasGray = false;
   einkDisplay.displayBuffer(convertRefreshMode(mode), turnOffScreen);
 }
 
 void HalDisplay::refreshDisplay(HalDisplay::RefreshMode mode, bool turnOffScreen) {
+  if (gpio.deviceIsX3() && lastBufferWasGray) {
+    einkDisplay.requestResync();
+  }
+  lastBufferWasGray = false;
   einkDisplay.refreshDisplay(convertRefreshMode(mode), turnOffScreen);
 }
 
-void HalDisplay::requestResync(uint8_t settlePasses) { einkDisplay.requestResync(settlePasses); }
-
 void HalDisplay::deepSleep() { einkDisplay.deepSleep(); }
 
 uint8_t* HalDisplay::getFrameBuffer() const { return einkDisplay.getFrameBuffer(); }
@@ -71,7 +77,10 @@ void HalDisplay::copyGrayscaleMsbBuffers(const uint8_t* msbBuffer) { einkDisplay
 
 void HalDisplay::cleanupGrayscaleBuffers(const uint8_t* bwBuffer) { einkDisplay.cleanupGrayscaleBuffers(bwBuffer); }
 
-void HalDisplay::displayGrayBuffer(bool turnOffScreen) { einkDisplay.displayGrayBuffer(turnOffScreen); }
+void HalDisplay::displayGrayBuffer(bool turnOffScreen) {
+  einkDisplay.displayGrayBuffer(turnOffScreen);
+  lastBufferWasGray = true;
+}
 
 uint16_t HalDisplay::getDisplayWidth() const { return einkDisplay.getDisplayWidth(); }
 
diff --git a/lib/hal/HalDisplay.h b/lib/hal/HalDisplay.h
index 1b33e1b73..bcd53b4b7 100644
--- a/lib/hal/HalDisplay.h
+++ b/lib/hal/HalDisplay.h
@@ -36,9 +36,6 @@ class HalDisplay {
 
   void displayBuffer(RefreshMode mode = RefreshMode::FAST_REFRESH, bool turnOffScreen = false);
   void refreshDisplay(RefreshMode mode = RefreshMode::FAST_REFRESH, bool turnOffScreen = false);
-  // Hint the display driver to perform a one-shot full resync on next update.
-  // Optional settle passes are used by X3 only.
-  void requestResync(uint8_t settlePasses = 0);
 
   // Power management
   void deepSleep();
@@ -61,4 +58,5 @@ class HalDisplay {
 
  private:
   EInkDisplay einkDisplay;
+  bool lastBufferWasGray = false;
 };
diff --git a/src/activities/reader/ReaderActivity.cpp b/src/activities/reader/ReaderActivity.cpp
index 3b9732349..26bae4e9a 100644
--- a/src/activities/reader/ReaderActivity.cpp
+++ b/src/activities/reader/ReaderActivity.cpp
@@ -84,7 +84,6 @@ void ReaderActivity::onGoToEpubReader(std::unique_ptr<Epub> epub) {
   const auto epubPath = epub->getPath();
   currentBookPath = epubPath;
   exitActivity();
-  renderer.requestResync(1);
   enterNewActivity(new EpubReaderActivity(
       renderer, mappedInput, std::move(epub), [this, epubPath] { goToLibrary(epubPath); }, [this] { onGoBack(); }));
 }
@@ -93,7 +92,6 @@ void ReaderActivity::onGoToXtcReader(std::unique_ptr<Xtc> xtc) {
   const auto xtcPath = xtc->getPath();
   currentBookPath = xtcPath;
   exitActivity();
-  renderer.requestResync(1);
   enterNewActivity(new XtcReaderActivity(
       renderer, mappedInput, std::move(xtc), [this, xtcPath] { goToLibrary(xtcPath); }, [this] { onGoBack(); }));
 }
@@ -102,7 +100,6 @@ void ReaderActivity::onGoToTxtReader(std::unique_ptr<Txt> txt) {
   const auto txtPath = txt->getPath();
   currentBookPath = txtPath;
   exitActivity();
-  renderer.requestResync(1);
   enterNewActivity(new TxtReaderActivity(
       renderer, mappedInput, std::move(txt), [this, txtPath] { goToLibrary(txtPath); }, [this] { onGoBack(); }));
 }
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index fbfeaee6d..f9a233cee 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -149,7 +149,6 @@ void enterDeepSleep() {
   APP_STATE.lastSleepFromReader = currentActivity && currentActivity->isReaderActivity();
   APP_STATE.saveToFile();
   exitActivity();
-  display.requestResync();
   enterNewActivity(new SleepActivity(renderer, mappedInputManager));
 
   display.deepSleep();
@@ -198,10 +197,6 @@ void onGoToBrowser() {
 }
 
 void onGoHome() {
-  const bool returningFromReader = currentActivity && currentActivity->isReaderActivity();
-  if (returningFromReader) {
-    display.requestResync(1);
-  }
   exitActivity();
   enterNewActivity(new HomeActivity(renderer, mappedInputManager, onGoToReader, onGoToMyLibrary, onGoToRecentBooks,
                                     onGoToSettings, onGoToFileTransfer, onGoToBrowser));