diff --git a/gfxlcd/drawing/area.py b/gfxlcd/drawing/area.py
index 48bd8eb..418a84b 100644
--- a/gfxlcd/drawing/area.py
+++ b/gfxlcd/drawing/area.py
@@ -18,22 +18,6 @@ class Area(Pixel):
         self._set_area(pos_x, pos_y, pos_x, pos_y)
         self.driver.data(self._converted_color(), None)
 
-    def _set_area(self, pos_x1, pos_y1, pos_x2, pos_y2):
-        """select area to work with"""
-        self.driver.cmd(0x0020, None)
-        self.driver.data(pos_x1, None)
-        self.driver.cmd(0x0021, None)
-        self.driver.data(pos_y1, None)
-        self.driver.cmd(0x0050, None)
-        self.driver.data(pos_x1, None)
-        self.driver.cmd(0x0052, None)
-        self.driver.data(pos_y1, None)
-        self.driver.cmd(0x0051, None)
-        self.driver.data(pos_x2, None)
-        self.driver.cmd(0x0053, None)
-        self.driver.data(pos_y2, None)
-        self.driver.cmd(0x0022, None)
-
     def _draw_vertical_line(self, pos_x, pos_y, length):
         """draw vertical line"""
         self._set_area(pos_x, pos_y, pos_x, pos_y + length)
diff --git a/gfxlcd/driver/ili9325/gpio.py b/gfxlcd/driver/ili9325/gpio.py
index 9d06f5d..1bdd433 100644
--- a/gfxlcd/driver/ili9325/gpio.py
+++ b/gfxlcd/driver/ili9325/gpio.py
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@ class GPIO(Driver):
                 RPi.GPIO.setup(self.pins[pin], RPi.GPIO.OUT)
                 RPi.GPIO.output(self.pins[pin], 0)
 
+        if self.pins['LED']:
+            RPi.GPIO.output(self.pins['LED'], 1)
+
     def reset(self):
         """reset a display"""
         if self.pins['LED']:
diff --git a/gfxlcd/driver/ili9325/ili9325.py b/gfxlcd/driver/ili9325/ili9325.py
index b260f01..7e4330a 100644
--- a/gfxlcd/driver/ili9325/ili9325.py
+++ b/gfxlcd/driver/ili9325/ili9325.py
@@ -175,3 +175,19 @@ class ILI9325(Area, Chip):
         # 262K color and display ON
         self.driver.cmd(0x0007, None)
         self.driver.data(0x0133, None)
+
+    def _set_area(self, pos_x1, pos_y1, pos_x2, pos_y2):
+        """select area to work with"""
+        self.driver.cmd(0x0020, None)
+        self.driver.data(pos_x1, None)
+        self.driver.cmd(0x0021, None)
+        self.driver.data(pos_y1, None)
+        self.driver.cmd(0x0050, None)
+        self.driver.data(pos_x1, None)
+        self.driver.cmd(0x0052, None)
+        self.driver.data(pos_y1, None)
+        self.driver.cmd(0x0051, None)
+        self.driver.data(pos_x2, None)
+        self.driver.cmd(0x0053, None)
+        self.driver.data(pos_y2, None)
+        self.driver.cmd(0x0022, None)