diff --git a/src/FreeRTOSConfig.h b/src/FreeRTOSConfig.h
index cf18f4189e..67c33a34cc 100644
--- a/src/FreeRTOSConfig.h
+++ b/src/FreeRTOSConfig.h
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@
 #define configUSE_TIME_SLICING                  0
 #define configUSE_NEWLIB_REENTRANT              0
 #define configENABLE_BACKWARD_COMPATIBILITY     1
+#define configUSE_TASK_NOTIFICATIONS            0
 
 /* Hook function related definitions. */
 #define configUSE_IDLE_HOOK            0
diff --git a/src/displayapp/DisplayApp.cpp b/src/displayapp/DisplayApp.cpp
index 9c7d87b2b8..d9b2e9b3ab 100644
--- a/src/displayapp/DisplayApp.cpp
+++ b/src/displayapp/DisplayApp.cpp
@@ -142,9 +142,6 @@ void DisplayApp::Process(void* instance) {
   NRF_LOG_INFO("displayapp task started!");
   app->InitHw();
 
-  // Send a dummy notification to unlock the lvgl display driver for the first iteration
-  xTaskNotifyGive(xTaskGetCurrentTaskHandle());
-
   while (true) {
     app->Refresh();
   }
diff --git a/src/displayapp/DisplayAppRecovery.cpp b/src/displayapp/DisplayAppRecovery.cpp
index 002ee3bd04..2889272370 100644
--- a/src/displayapp/DisplayAppRecovery.cpp
+++ b/src/displayapp/DisplayAppRecovery.cpp
@@ -38,9 +38,6 @@ void DisplayApp::Process(void* instance) {
   auto* app = static_cast<DisplayApp*>(instance);
   NRF_LOG_INFO("displayapp task started!");
 
-  // Send a dummy notification to unlock the lvgl display driver for the first iteration
-  xTaskNotifyGive(xTaskGetCurrentTaskHandle());
-
   app->InitHw();
   while (true) {
     app->Refresh();
@@ -94,7 +91,6 @@ void DisplayApp::DisplayLogo(uint16_t color) {
   Pinetime::Tools::RleDecoder rleDecoder(infinitime_nb, sizeof(infinitime_nb), color, colorBlack);
   for (int i = 0; i < displayWidth; i++) {
     rleDecoder.DecodeNext(displayBuffer, displayWidth * bytesPerPixel);
-    ulTaskNotifyTake(pdTRUE, 500);
     lcd.DrawBuffer(0, i, displayWidth, 1, reinterpret_cast<const uint8_t*>(displayBuffer), displayWidth * bytesPerPixel);
   }
 }
@@ -103,7 +99,6 @@ void DisplayApp::DisplayOtaProgress(uint8_t percent, uint16_t color) {
   const uint8_t barHeight = 20;
   std::fill(displayBuffer, displayBuffer + (displayWidth * bytesPerPixel), color);
   for (int i = 0; i < barHeight; i++) {
-    ulTaskNotifyTake(pdTRUE, 500);
     uint16_t barWidth = std::min(static_cast<float>(percent) * 2.4f, static_cast<float>(displayWidth));
     lcd.DrawBuffer(0, displayWidth - barHeight + i, barWidth, 1, reinterpret_cast<const uint8_t*>(displayBuffer), barWidth * bytesPerPixel);
   }
diff --git a/src/displayapp/LittleVgl.cpp b/src/displayapp/LittleVgl.cpp
index 89893cf79d..c70a08565b 100644
--- a/src/displayapp/LittleVgl.cpp
+++ b/src/displayapp/LittleVgl.cpp
@@ -152,10 +152,6 @@ void LittleVgl::SetFullRefresh(FullRefreshDirections direction) {
 void LittleVgl::FlushDisplay(const lv_area_t* area, lv_color_t* color_p) {
   uint16_t y1, y2, width, height = 0;
 
-  ulTaskNotifyTake(pdTRUE, 200);
-  // Notification is still needed (even if there is a mutex on SPI) because of the DataCommand pin
-  // which cannot be set/clear during a transfer.
-
   if ((scrollDirection == LittleVgl::FullRefreshDirections::Down) && (area->y2 == visibleNbLines - 1)) {
     writeOffset = ((writeOffset + totalNbLines) - visibleNbLines) % totalNbLines;
   } else if ((scrollDirection == FullRefreshDirections::Up) && (area->y1 == 0)) {
@@ -219,7 +215,6 @@ void LittleVgl::FlushDisplay(const lv_area_t* area, lv_color_t* color_p) {
 
     if (height > 0) {
       lcd.DrawBuffer(area->x1, y1, width, height, reinterpret_cast<const uint8_t*>(color_p), width * height * 2);
-      ulTaskNotifyTake(pdTRUE, 100);
     }
 
     uint16_t pixOffset = width * height;
diff --git a/src/drivers/Spi.cpp b/src/drivers/Spi.cpp
index c85b90c17c..a95a7eaee1 100644
--- a/src/drivers/Spi.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/Spi.cpp
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ Spi::Spi(SpiMaster& spiMaster, uint8_t pinCsn) : spiMaster {spiMaster}, pinCsn {
   nrf_gpio_pin_set(pinCsn);
 }
 
-bool Spi::Write(const uint8_t* data, size_t size) {
-  return spiMaster.Write(pinCsn, data, size);
+bool Spi::Write(const uint8_t* data, size_t size, const std::function<void()>& preTransactionHook) {
+  return spiMaster.Write(pinCsn, data, size, preTransactionHook);
 }
 
 bool Spi::Read(uint8_t* cmd, size_t cmdSize, uint8_t* data, size_t dataSize) {
diff --git a/src/drivers/Spi.h b/src/drivers/Spi.h
index 9b6a30f43b..0c5edf0870 100644
--- a/src/drivers/Spi.h
+++ b/src/drivers/Spi.h
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #pragma once
 #include <cstdint>
 #include <cstddef>
+#include <functional>
 #include "drivers/SpiMaster.h"
 
 namespace Pinetime {
@@ -14,7 +15,7 @@ namespace Pinetime {
       Spi& operator=(Spi&&) = delete;
 
       bool Init();
-      bool Write(const uint8_t* data, size_t size);
+      bool Write(const uint8_t* data, size_t size, const std::function<void()>& preTransactionHook);
       bool Read(uint8_t* cmd, size_t cmdSize, uint8_t* data, size_t dataSize);
       bool WriteCmdAndBuffer(const uint8_t* cmd, size_t cmdSize, const uint8_t* data, size_t dataSize);
       void Sleep();
diff --git a/src/drivers/SpiMaster.cpp b/src/drivers/SpiMaster.cpp
index 3446d639fa..690a322602 100644
--- a/src/drivers/SpiMaster.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/SpiMaster.cpp
@@ -136,17 +136,11 @@ void SpiMaster::OnEndEvent() {
 
     spiBaseAddress->TASKS_START = 1;
   } else {
-    BaseType_t xHigherPriorityTaskWoken = pdFALSE;
-    if (taskToNotify != nullptr) {
-      vTaskNotifyGiveFromISR(taskToNotify, &xHigherPriorityTaskWoken);
-      portYIELD_FROM_ISR(xHigherPriorityTaskWoken);
-    }
-
     nrf_gpio_pin_set(this->pinCsn);
     currentBufferAddr = 0;
-    BaseType_t xHigherPriorityTaskWoken2 = pdFALSE;
-    xSemaphoreGiveFromISR(mutex, &xHigherPriorityTaskWoken2);
-    portYIELD_FROM_ISR(xHigherPriorityTaskWoken | xHigherPriorityTaskWoken2);
+    BaseType_t xHigherPriorityTaskWoken = pdFALSE;
+    xSemaphoreGiveFromISR(mutex, &xHigherPriorityTaskWoken);
+    portYIELD_FROM_ISR(xHigherPriorityTaskWoken);
   }
 }
 
@@ -173,12 +167,11 @@ void SpiMaster::PrepareRx(const uint32_t bufferAddress, const size_t size) {
   spiBaseAddress->EVENTS_END = 0;
 }
 
-bool SpiMaster::Write(uint8_t pinCsn, const uint8_t* data, size_t size) {
+bool SpiMaster::Write(uint8_t pinCsn, const uint8_t* data, size_t size, const std::function<void()>& preTransactionHook) {
   if (data == nullptr)
     return false;
   auto ok = xSemaphoreTake(mutex, portMAX_DELAY);
   ASSERT(ok == true);
-  taskToNotify = xTaskGetCurrentTaskHandle();
 
   this->pinCsn = pinCsn;
 
@@ -188,6 +181,9 @@ bool SpiMaster::Write(uint8_t pinCsn, const uint8_t* data, size_t size) {
     DisableWorkaroundForFtpan58(spiBaseAddress, 0, 0);
   }
 
+  if (preTransactionHook != nullptr) {
+    preTransactionHook();
+  }
   nrf_gpio_pin_clear(this->pinCsn);
 
   currentBufferAddr = (uint32_t) data;
@@ -216,8 +212,6 @@ bool SpiMaster::Write(uint8_t pinCsn, const uint8_t* data, size_t size) {
 bool SpiMaster::Read(uint8_t pinCsn, uint8_t* cmd, size_t cmdSize, uint8_t* data, size_t dataSize) {
   xSemaphoreTake(mutex, portMAX_DELAY);
 
-  taskToNotify = nullptr;
-
   this->pinCsn = pinCsn;
   DisableWorkaroundForFtpan58(spiBaseAddress, 0, 0);
   spiBaseAddress->INTENCLR = (1 << 6);
@@ -265,8 +259,6 @@ void SpiMaster::Wakeup() {
 bool SpiMaster::WriteCmdAndBuffer(uint8_t pinCsn, const uint8_t* cmd, size_t cmdSize, const uint8_t* data, size_t dataSize) {
   xSemaphoreTake(mutex, portMAX_DELAY);
 
-  taskToNotify = nullptr;
-
   this->pinCsn = pinCsn;
   DisableWorkaroundForFtpan58(spiBaseAddress, 0, 0);
   spiBaseAddress->INTENCLR = (1 << 6);
diff --git a/src/drivers/SpiMaster.h b/src/drivers/SpiMaster.h
index 8b698c57b5..af38e87b7e 100644
--- a/src/drivers/SpiMaster.h
+++ b/src/drivers/SpiMaster.h
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #pragma once
 #include <cstddef>
 #include <cstdint>
+#include <functional>
 
 #include <FreeRTOS.h>
 #include <semphr.h>
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ namespace Pinetime {
       SpiMaster& operator=(SpiMaster&&) = delete;
 
       bool Init();
-      bool Write(uint8_t pinCsn, const uint8_t* data, size_t size);
+      bool Write(uint8_t pinCsn, const uint8_t* data, size_t size, const std::function<void()>& preTransactionHook);
       bool Read(uint8_t pinCsn, uint8_t* cmd, size_t cmdSize, uint8_t* data, size_t dataSize);
 
       bool WriteCmdAndBuffer(uint8_t pinCsn, const uint8_t* cmd, size_t cmdSize, const uint8_t* data, size_t dataSize);
@@ -56,7 +57,6 @@ namespace Pinetime {
 
       volatile uint32_t currentBufferAddr = 0;
       volatile size_t currentBufferSize = 0;
-      volatile TaskHandle_t taskToNotify;
       SemaphoreHandle_t mutex = nullptr;
     };
   }
diff --git a/src/drivers/SpiNorFlash.cpp b/src/drivers/SpiNorFlash.cpp
index 28f82fe6c4..56a8aabd9a 100644
--- a/src/drivers/SpiNorFlash.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/SpiNorFlash.cpp
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ void SpiNorFlash::Uninit() {
 
 void SpiNorFlash::Sleep() {
   auto cmd = static_cast<uint8_t>(Commands::DeepPowerDown);
-  spi.Write(&cmd, sizeof(uint8_t));
+  spi.Write(&cmd, sizeof(uint8_t), nullptr);
   NRF_LOG_INFO("[SpiNorFlash] Sleep")
 }
 
diff --git a/src/drivers/St7789.cpp b/src/drivers/St7789.cpp
index e583aac84b..d1747c2392 100644
--- a/src/drivers/St7789.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/St7789.cpp
@@ -29,18 +29,28 @@ void St7789::Init() {
   DisplayOn();
 }
 
-void St7789::WriteCommand(uint8_t cmd) {
-  nrf_gpio_pin_clear(pinDataCommand);
-  WriteSpi(&cmd, 1);
+void St7789::WriteData(uint8_t data) {
+  WriteData(&data, 1);
 }
 
-void St7789::WriteData(uint8_t data) {
-  nrf_gpio_pin_set(pinDataCommand);
-  WriteSpi(&data, 1);
+void St7789::WriteData(const uint8_t* data, size_t size) {
+  WriteSpi(data, size, [pinDataCommand = pinDataCommand]() {
+    nrf_gpio_pin_set(pinDataCommand);
+  });
+}
+
+void St7789::WriteCommand(uint8_t data) {
+  WriteCommand(&data, 1);
 }
 
-void St7789::WriteSpi(const uint8_t* data, size_t size) {
-  spi.Write(data, size);
+void St7789::WriteCommand(const uint8_t* data, size_t size) {
+  WriteSpi(data, size, [pinDataCommand = pinDataCommand]() {
+    nrf_gpio_pin_clear(pinDataCommand);
+  });
+}
+
+void St7789::WriteSpi(const uint8_t* data, size_t size, const std::function<void()>& preTransactionHook) {
+  spi.Write(data, size, preTransactionHook);
 }
 
 void St7789::SoftwareReset() {
@@ -120,12 +130,11 @@ void St7789::SetAddrWindow(uint16_t x0, uint16_t y0, uint16_t x1, uint16_t y1) {
   WriteData(y0 & 0xff);
   WriteData(y1 >> 8);
   WriteData(y1 & 0xff);
-
-  WriteToRam();
 }
 
-void St7789::WriteToRam() {
+void St7789::WriteToRam(const uint8_t* data, size_t size) {
   WriteCommand(static_cast<uint8_t>(Commands::WriteToRam));
+  WriteData(data, size);
 }
 
 void St7789::SetVdv() {
@@ -152,8 +161,7 @@ void St7789::Uninit() {
 
 void St7789::DrawBuffer(uint16_t x, uint16_t y, uint16_t width, uint16_t height, const uint8_t* data, size_t size) {
   SetAddrWindow(x, y, x + width - 1, y + height - 1);
-  nrf_gpio_pin_set(pinDataCommand);
-  WriteSpi(data, size);
+  WriteToRam(data, size);
 }
 
 void St7789::HardwareReset() {
diff --git a/src/drivers/St7789.h b/src/drivers/St7789.h
index b00bee03bd..715bd1bd72 100644
--- a/src/drivers/St7789.h
+++ b/src/drivers/St7789.h
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #pragma once
 #include <cstddef>
 #include <cstdint>
+#include <functional>
 
 namespace Pinetime {
   namespace Drivers {
@@ -38,14 +39,15 @@ namespace Pinetime {
       void MemoryDataAccessControl();
       void DisplayInversionOn();
       void NormalModeOn();
-      void WriteToRam();
+      void WriteToRam(const uint8_t* data, size_t size);
       void DisplayOn();
       void DisplayOff();
 
       void SetAddrWindow(uint16_t x0, uint16_t y0, uint16_t x1, uint16_t y1);
       void SetVdv();
       void WriteCommand(uint8_t cmd);
-      void WriteSpi(const uint8_t* data, size_t size);
+      void WriteCommand(const uint8_t* data, size_t size);
+      void WriteSpi(const uint8_t* data, size_t size, const std::function<void()>& preTransactionHook);
 
       enum class Commands : uint8_t {
         SoftwareReset = 0x01,
@@ -65,6 +67,7 @@ namespace Pinetime {
         VdvSet = 0xc4,
       };
       void WriteData(uint8_t data);
+      void WriteData(const uint8_t* data, size_t size);
       void ColumnAddressSet();
 
       static constexpr uint16_t Width = 240;
diff --git a/src/recoveryLoader.cpp b/src/recoveryLoader.cpp
index a0b4d784c3..fc9ab76cff 100644
--- a/src/recoveryLoader.cpp
+++ b/src/recoveryLoader.cpp
@@ -121,7 +121,6 @@ void DisplayLogo() {
   Pinetime::Tools::RleDecoder rleDecoder(infinitime_nb, sizeof(infinitime_nb));
   for (int i = 0; i < displayWidth; i++) {
     rleDecoder.DecodeNext(displayBuffer, displayWidth * bytesPerPixel);
-    ulTaskNotifyTake(pdTRUE, 500);
     lcd.DrawBuffer(0, i, displayWidth, 1, reinterpret_cast<const uint8_t*>(displayBuffer), displayWidth * bytesPerPixel);
   }
 }
@@ -130,7 +129,6 @@ void DisplayProgressBar(uint8_t percent, uint16_t color) {
   static constexpr uint8_t barHeight = 20;
   std::fill(displayBuffer, displayBuffer + (displayWidth * bytesPerPixel), color);
   for (int i = 0; i < barHeight; i++) {
-    ulTaskNotifyTake(pdTRUE, 500);
     uint16_t barWidth = std::min(static_cast<float>(percent) * 2.4f, static_cast<float>(displayWidth));
     lcd.DrawBuffer(0, displayWidth - barHeight + i, barWidth, 1, reinterpret_cast<const uint8_t*>(displayBuffer), barWidth * bytesPerPixel);
   }