diff --git a/apps/nspanel-lovelace-ui/luibackend/mqttListener.py b/apps/nspanel-lovelace-ui/luibackend/mqttListener.py
index 457597bc..9f5ed021 100644
--- a/apps/nspanel-lovelace-ui/luibackend/mqttListener.py
+++ b/apps/nspanel-lovelace-ui/luibackend/mqttListener.py
@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@ class LuiMqttListener(object):
                     self._controller.startup()
             if msg[1] == "screensaverOpen":
                 self._controller.weather_update("")
+                # try to request tasmota driver version again in case it's still None
+                self._updater.current_tasmota_driver_version is None:
+                    self._updater.request_berry_driver_version()
             if msg[1] == "buttonPress2":
                 entity_id = msg[2]
                 btype = msg[3]
diff --git a/apps/nspanel-lovelace-ui/luibackend/updater.py b/apps/nspanel-lovelace-ui/luibackend/updater.py
index 83db2b79..e2da1487 100644
--- a/apps/nspanel-lovelace-ui/luibackend/updater.py
+++ b/apps/nspanel-lovelace-ui/luibackend/updater.py
@@ -69,6 +69,10 @@ class Updater:
             LOGGER.info("Update Pre-Check failed Tasmota Driver Version: %s Panel Version: %s", self.current_tasmota_driver_version, self.current_display_firmware_version)
             return False
 
+    def request_berry_driver_version(self):
+        topic = self.topic_send.replace("CustomSend", "GetDriverVersion")
+        self._send_mqtt_msg("X", topic=topic)
+
     def update_berry_driver(self):
         topic = self.topic_send.replace("CustomSend", "UpdateDriverVersion")
         self._send_mqtt_msg(self.desired_tasmota_driver_url, topic=topic)