diff --git a/Kobo2HomeScreen/KoboAuraTapHomeIcon.bin b/Kobo2HomeScreen/KoboAuraTapHomeIcon.bin
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..04d7793c3
Binary files /dev/null and b/Kobo2HomeScreen/KoboAuraTapHomeIcon.bin differ
diff --git a/Kobo2HomeScreen/KoboMiniTapHomeIcon.bin b/Kobo2HomeScreen/KoboMiniTapHomeIcon.bin
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..da61f0602
Binary files /dev/null and b/Kobo2HomeScreen/KoboMiniTapHomeIcon.bin differ
diff --git a/Kobo2HomeScreen/KoboTouchHomeButton.bin b/Kobo2HomeScreen/KoboTouchHomeButton.bin
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..544c4c8c0
Binary files /dev/null and b/Kobo2HomeScreen/KoboTouchHomeButton.bin differ
diff --git a/koreader_kobo.sh b/koreader_kobo.sh
index 4ad714742..263f4335b 100644
--- a/koreader_kobo.sh
+++ b/koreader_kobo.sh
@@ -20,6 +20,26 @@ killall -STOP nickel
 ./reader.lua /mnt/onboard 2> crash.log
 
 # continue with nickel
-#cat .last_screen_content | /usr/local/Kobo/pickel showpic
-#rm .last_screen_content
 killall -CONT nickel
+
+# return to home screen
+cd /mnt/onboard/.kobo/koreader/Kobo2HomeScreen
+case `/bin/kobo_config.sh * 2>/dev/null` in
+	dragon)		#DEVICE=AURAHD 
+				#no binary file available
+		;;
+	phoenix)	#DEVICE=AURA
+				cat ./KoboAuraTapHomeIcon.bin > /dev/input/event1
+				cat ./KoboAuraTapHomeIcon.bin > /dev/input/event1
+		;;
+	kraken)		#DEVICE=GLO    
+				#no binary file available
+		;;
+	pixie)		#DEVICE=MINI   
+				cat ./KoboMiniTapHomeIcon.bin > /dev/input/event1
+				cat ./KoboMiniTapHomeIcon.bin > /dev/input/event1
+		;;
+	trilogy|*)	#DEVICE=TOUCH
+				cat ./KoboTouchHomeButton.bin > /dev/input/event0
+		;;
+esac
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