diff --git a/lib/I18n/translations/english.yaml b/lib/I18n/translations/english.yaml
index df5f893f..b6623899 100644
--- a/lib/I18n/translations/english.yaml
+++ b/lib/I18n/translations/english.yaml
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@ STR_CAT_CONTROLS: "Controls"
 STR_CAT_SYSTEM: "System"
 STR_SLEEP_SCREEN: "Sleep Screen"
 STR_SLEEP_COVER_MODE: "Sleep Screen Cover Mode"
-STR_SLEEP_ORIENTATION: "Sleep Screen Orientation"
 STR_HIDE_BATTERY: "Hide Battery %"
 STR_EXTRA_SPACING: "Extra Paragraph Spacing"
 STR_TEXT_AA: "Text Anti-Aliasing"
diff --git a/src/CrossPointSettings.h b/src/CrossPointSettings.h
index 2a488133..01d7cc56 100644
--- a/src/CrossPointSettings.h
+++ b/src/CrossPointSettings.h
@@ -153,8 +153,6 @@ class CrossPointSettings {
   uint8_t sleepScreenCoverMode = FIT;
   // Sleep screen cover filter
   uint8_t sleepScreenCoverFilter = NO_FILTER;
-  // Sleep screen orientation
-  uint8_t sleepScreenOrientation = PORTRAIT;
   // Status bar settings (statusBar retained for migration only)
   uint8_t statusBar = FULL;
   uint8_t statusBarChapterPageCount = 1;
diff --git a/src/SettingsList.h b/src/SettingsList.h
index d28b7c35..bbe9a774 100644
--- a/src/SettingsList.h
+++ b/src/SettingsList.h
@@ -22,9 +22,6 @@ inline const std::vector<SettingInfo>& getSettingsList() {
                           "sleepScreen", StrId::STR_CAT_DISPLAY),
         SettingInfo::Enum(StrId::STR_SLEEP_COVER_MODE, &CrossPointSettings::sleepScreenCoverMode,
                           {StrId::STR_FIT, StrId::STR_CROP}, "sleepScreenCoverMode", StrId::STR_CAT_DISPLAY),
-        SettingInfo::Enum(StrId::STR_SLEEP_ORIENTATION, &CrossPointSettings::sleepScreenOrientation,
-                          {StrId::STR_PORTRAIT, StrId::STR_LANDSCAPE_CW, StrId::STR_INVERTED, StrId::STR_LANDSCAPE_CCW},
-                          "sleepScreenOrientation", StrId::STR_CAT_DISPLAY),
         SettingInfo::Enum(StrId::STR_SLEEP_COVER_FILTER, &CrossPointSettings::sleepScreenCoverFilter,
                           {StrId::STR_NONE_OPT, StrId::STR_FILTER_CONTRAST, StrId::STR_INVERTED},
                           "sleepScreenCoverFilter", StrId::STR_CAT_DISPLAY),
diff --git a/src/activities/boot_sleep/SleepActivity.cpp b/src/activities/boot_sleep/SleepActivity.cpp
index aed42879..19f443b0 100644
--- a/src/activities/boot_sleep/SleepActivity.cpp
+++ b/src/activities/boot_sleep/SleepActivity.cpp
@@ -22,12 +22,11 @@ void SleepActivity::onEnter() {
   if (APP_STATE.lastSleepFromReader) {
     ReaderUtils::applyOrientation(renderer, SETTINGS.orientation);
     GUI.drawPopup(renderer, tr(STR_ENTERING_SLEEP));
+    renderer.setOrientation(GfxRenderer::Orientation::Portrait);
   } else {
     GUI.drawPopup(renderer, tr(STR_ENTERING_SLEEP));
   }
 
-  ReaderUtils::applyOrientation(renderer, SETTINGS.sleepScreenOrientation);
-
   switch (SETTINGS.sleepScreen) {
     case (CrossPointSettings::SLEEP_SCREEN_MODE::BLANK):
       return renderBlankSleepScreen();