diff --git a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/devices/miband/MiBand2Coordinator.java b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/devices/miband/MiBand2Coordinator.java
index 94070a19..6cf308f8 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/devices/miband/MiBand2Coordinator.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/devices/miband/MiBand2Coordinator.java
@@ -67,4 +67,9 @@ public class MiBand2Coordinator extends MiBandCoordinator {
         }
         return DateTimeDisplay.DATE_TIME;
     }
+
+    public static boolean getActivateDisplayOnLiftWrist() {
+        Prefs prefs = GBApplication.getPrefs();
+        return prefs.getBoolean(MiBandConst.PREF_MI2_ACTIVATE_DISPLAY_ON_LIFT, true);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/devices/miband/MiBand2Service.java b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/devices/miband/MiBand2Service.java
index 6f397364..c29451e9 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/devices/miband/MiBand2Service.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/devices/miband/MiBand2Service.java
@@ -297,6 +297,9 @@ public class MiBand2Service {
     public static final byte[] COMMAND_ENABLE_HR_SLEEP_MEASUREMENT = new byte[]{0x15, 0x00, 0x01};
     public static final byte[] COMMAND_DISABLE_HR_SLEEP_MEASUREMENT = new byte[]{0x15, 0x00, 0x00};
 
+    public static final byte[] COMMAND_ENABLE_DISPLAY_ON_LIFT_WRIST = new byte[]{0x06, 0x05, 0x00, 0x01};
+    public static final byte[] COMMAND_DISABLE_DISPLAY_ON_LIFT_WRIST = new byte[]{0x06, 0x05, 0x00, 0x00};
+
 
     static {
         MIBAND_DEBUG = new HashMap<>();
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/devices/miband/MiBandConst.java b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/devices/miband/MiBandConst.java
index 145f8179..f4d5ec9f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/devices/miband/MiBandConst.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/devices/miband/MiBandConst.java
@@ -18,8 +18,7 @@ public final class MiBandConst {
     public static final String PREF_MIBAND_USE_HR_FOR_SLEEP_DETECTION = "mi_hr_sleep_detection";
 	public static final String PREF_MIBAND_DEVICE_TIME_OFFSET_HOURS = "mi_device_time_offset_hours";
 	public static final String PREF_MI2_DATEFORMAT = "mi2_dateformat";
-
-    public static final String PREF_TRY_SMS = "mi_try_sms";
+	public static final String PREF_MI2_ACTIVATE_DISPLAY_ON_LIFT = "mi2_activate_display_on_lift_wrist";
 
 
     public static final String ORIGIN_INCOMING_CALL = "incoming_call";
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/devices/miband/MiBandPreferencesActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/devices/miband/MiBandPreferencesActivity.java
index cb289b1c..af1d07a8 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/devices/miband/MiBandPreferencesActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/devices/miband/MiBandPreferencesActivity.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import nodomain.freeyourgadget.gadgetbridge.model.NotificationType;
 import nodomain.freeyourgadget.gadgetbridge.util.GB;
 
 import static nodomain.freeyourgadget.gadgetbridge.devices.miband.MiBandConst.ORIGIN_INCOMING_CALL;
+import static nodomain.freeyourgadget.gadgetbridge.devices.miband.MiBandConst.PREF_MI2_ACTIVATE_DISPLAY_ON_LIFT;
 import static nodomain.freeyourgadget.gadgetbridge.devices.miband.MiBandConst.PREF_MI2_DATEFORMAT;
 import static nodomain.freeyourgadget.gadgetbridge.devices.miband.MiBandConst.PREF_MIBAND_ADDRESS;
 import static nodomain.freeyourgadget.gadgetbridge.devices.miband.MiBandConst.PREF_MIBAND_DEVICE_TIME_OFFSET_HOURS;
@@ -45,11 +46,12 @@ public class MiBandPreferencesActivity extends AbstractSettingsActivity {
                 return true;
             }
         });
+
         final Preference setDateFormat = findPreference(PREF_MI2_DATEFORMAT);
         setDateFormat.setOnPreferenceChangeListener(new Preference.OnPreferenceChangeListener() {
             @Override
             public boolean onPreferenceChange(Preference preference, Object newVal) {
-                getListView().post(new Runnable() { // delayed execution so that the preferences are applied first
+                invokeLater(new Runnable() {
                     @Override
                     public void run() {
                         GBApplication.deviceService().onSendConfiguration(PREF_MI2_DATEFORMAT);
@@ -58,6 +60,27 @@ public class MiBandPreferencesActivity extends AbstractSettingsActivity {
                 return true;
             }
         });
+
+        final Preference activateDisplayOnLift = findPreference(PREF_MI2_ACTIVATE_DISPLAY_ON_LIFT);
+        activateDisplayOnLift.setOnPreferenceChangeListener(new Preference.OnPreferenceChangeListener() {
+            @Override
+            public boolean onPreferenceChange(Preference preference, Object newVal) {
+                invokeLater(new Runnable() {
+                    @Override
+                    public void run() {
+                        GBApplication.deviceService().onSendConfiguration(PREF_MI2_ACTIVATE_DISPLAY_ON_LIFT);
+                    }
+                });
+                return true;
+            }
+        });
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * delayed execution so that the preferences are applied first
+      */
+    private void invokeLater(Runnable runnable) {
+        getListView().post(runnable);
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/service/devices/miband/MiBand2Support.java b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/service/devices/miband/MiBand2Support.java
index e8602b76..10e6de68 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/service/devices/miband/MiBand2Support.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/service/devices/miband/MiBand2Support.java
@@ -1168,6 +1168,9 @@ public class MiBand2Support extends AbstractBTLEDeviceSupport {
                 case MiBandConst.PREF_MI2_DATEFORMAT:
                     setDateDisplay(builder);
                     break;
+                case MiBandConst.PREF_MI2_ACTIVATE_DISPLAY_ON_LIFT:
+                    setActivateDisplayOnLiftWrist(builder);
+                    break;
             }
             builder.queue(getQueue());
         } catch (IOException e) {
@@ -1193,11 +1196,23 @@ public class MiBand2Support extends AbstractBTLEDeviceSupport {
         return this;
     }
 
+    private MiBand2Support setActivateDisplayOnLiftWrist(TransactionBuilder builder) {
+        boolean enable = MiBand2Coordinator.getActivateDisplayOnLiftWrist();
+        LOG.info("Setting activate display on lift wrist to " + enable);
+        if (enable) {
+            builder.write(getCharacteristic(MiBand2Service.UUID_UNKNOWN_CHARACTERISTIC3), MiBand2Service.COMMAND_ENABLE_DISPLAY_ON_LIFT_WRIST);
+        } else {
+            builder.write(getCharacteristic(MiBand2Service.UUID_UNKNOWN_CHARACTERISTIC3), MiBand2Service.COMMAND_DISABLE_DISPLAY_ON_LIFT_WRIST);
+        }
+        return this;
+    }
+
     public void phase2Initialize(TransactionBuilder builder) {
         LOG.info("phase2Initialize...");
         enableFurtherNotifications(builder, true);
         setDateDisplay(builder);
         setWearLocation(builder);
+        setActivateDisplayOnLiftWrist(builder);
         setHeartrateSleepSupport(builder);
 
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 7e9e7dd2..7981aa24 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -348,4 +348,5 @@
     <string name="miband2_prefs_dateformat">Mi2: Date Format</string>
     <string name="dateformat_time">Time</string>
     <string name="dateformat_date_time"><![CDATA[Time & Date]]></string>
+    <string name="mi2_prefs_activate_display_on_lift">Activate display upon lift</string>
 </resources>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/miband_preferences.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/miband_preferences.xml
index b2a5c363..6b0e1032 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/miband_preferences.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/miband_preferences.xml
@@ -43,6 +43,11 @@
 			android:maxLength="2"
 			android:title="@string/miband_prefs_device_time_offset_hours" />
 
+        <CheckBoxPreference
+            android:defaultValue="true"
+            android:key="mi2_activate_display_on_lift_wrist"
+            android:title="@string/mi2_prefs_activate_display_on_lift" />
+
         <ListPreference
             android:defaultValue="@string/p_dateformat_time"
             android:entries="@array/mi2_dateformats"