diff --git a/include/arm11/menu/menu_util.h b/include/arm11/menu/menu_util.h
index d0e4b1d..f6c7a75 100644
--- a/include/arm11/menu/menu_util.h
+++ b/include/arm11/menu/menu_util.h
@@ -26,3 +26,4 @@
 u32 stringGetWidth(const char* str);
 void stringWordWrap(char* str, int llen);
 u32 ee_printf_line_center(const char *const fmt, ...);
+void sleepmode(void);
diff --git a/source/arm11/menu/menu.c b/source/arm11/menu/menu.c
index 3875581..1515d33 100644
--- a/source/arm11/menu/menu.c
+++ b/source/arm11/menu/menu.c
@@ -176,15 +176,17 @@
 		GFX_waitForEvent(GFX_EVENT_PDC0, true); // VBlank
 		
 		if(hidGetPowerButton(true)) // handle power button
-		{
 			power_off();
-		}
 		
 		hidScanInput();
 		const u32 kDown = hidKeysDown();
 		// const u32 kHeld = hidKeysHeld();
 		
-		if ((kDown & KEY_A) && (curr_menu->entries[index].function == NULL))
+		if (kDown & KEY_SHELL)
+		{
+			sleepmode();
+		}
+		else if ((kDown & KEY_A) && (curr_menu->entries[index].function == NULL))
 		{
 			// store previous menu and index for return
 			if (menu_lvl < MENU_MAX_DEPTH)
@@ -212,6 +214,13 @@
 			curr_menu = prev_menu[menu_lvl];
 			index = prev_index[menu_lvl];
 		}
+		else if ((kDown & KEY_HOME) && (menu_lvl > 0))
+		{
+			// return to HOME menu
+			menu_lvl = 0;
+			curr_menu = prev_menu[0];
+			index = prev_index[0];
+		}
 		else if (kDown & KEY_DDOWN)
 		{
 			// cursor down
diff --git a/source/arm11/menu/menu_fsel.c b/source/arm11/menu/menu_fsel.c
index 610dee0..f4c3238 100644
--- a/source/arm11/menu/menu_fsel.c
+++ b/source/arm11/menu/menu_fsel.c
@@ -377,14 +377,17 @@
 			dbutton_cooldown = 0;
 			
 			if(hidGetPowerButton(true)) // handle power button
-			{
 				power_off();
-			}
 			
 			hidScanInput();
 			const u32 kDown = hidKeysDown();
 			const u32 kHeld = hidKeysHeld();
-			if (kDown & KEY_HOME)
+			
+			if (kDown & KEY_SHELL)
+			{
+				sleepmode();
+			}
+			else if (kDown & KEY_HOME)
 			{
 				result = false;
 				break;
diff --git a/source/arm11/menu/menu_func.c b/source/arm11/menu/menu_func.c
index ac29361..eda9dc0 100644
--- a/source/arm11/menu/menu_func.c
+++ b/source/arm11/menu/menu_func.c
@@ -155,6 +155,9 @@
 			GFX_waitForEvent(GFX_EVENT_PDC0, true);
 			hidScanInput();
 			kHeldNew = hidKeysHeld();
+			
+			if(hidGetPowerButton(true)) power_off();
+			else if(hidKeysDown() & KEY_SHELL) sleepmode();
 		} while ((kHeld == kHeldNew) && (++vBlanks < 100));
 		
 		// check keys
diff --git a/source/arm11/menu/menu_util.c b/source/arm11/menu/menu_util.c
index dc841c6..6a28bc5 100644
--- a/source/arm11/menu/menu_util.c
+++ b/source/arm11/menu/menu_util.c
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
 #include "types.h"
+#include "arm11/hardware/hid.h"
+#include "arm11/hardware/i2c.h"
 #include "arm11/console.h"
 #include "arm11/fmt.h"
 
@@ -128,3 +130,16 @@
 	
 	return ee_printf("%*.*s%s\n", pad, pad, "", buf);
 }
+
+// only intended to be ran when the shell is closed
+void sleepmode(void)
+{
+	i2cmcu_lcd_poweroff();
+	while (true) {
+		GFX_waitForEvent(GFX_EVENT_PDC0, true); // VBlank
+		hidScanInput();
+		if (hidKeysUp() & KEY_SHELL) break;
+	}
+	i2cmcu_lcd_poweron();
+	i2cmcu_lcd_backlight_poweron();
+}