diff --git a/vue3/src/components/display/RecipeView.vue b/vue3/src/components/display/RecipeView.vue
index 6a48815eb..f4f84c425 100644
--- a/vue3/src/components/display/RecipeView.vue
+++ b/vue3/src/components/display/RecipeView.vue
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
 
 <script setup lang="ts">
 
-import {computed, ref, watch} from 'vue'
+import {computed, onBeforeUnmount, onMounted, ref, watch} from 'vue'
 import {Recipe} from "@/openapi"
 import NumberScalerDialog from "@/components/inputs/NumberScalerDialog.vue"
 import StepsOverview from "@/components/display/StepsOverview.vue";
@@ -88,6 +88,9 @@ import RecipeContextMenu from "@/components/inputs/RecipeContextMenu.vue";
 import KeywordsComponent from "@/components/display/KeywordsBar.vue";
 import RecipeImage from "@/components/display/RecipeImage.vue";
 import ExternalRecipeViewer from "@/components/display/ExternalRecipeViewer.vue";
+import {useWakeLock} from "@vueuse/core";
+
+const {request, release} = useWakeLock()
 
 const recipe = defineModel<Recipe>({required: true})
 
@@ -104,6 +107,16 @@ watch(() => recipe.value.servings, () => {
     }
 })
 
+onMounted(() => {
+    //keep screen on while viewing a recipe
+    request("screen")
+})
+
+onBeforeUnmount(() => {
+    // allow screen to turn off after leaving the recipe page
+    release()
+})
+
 </script>
 
 <style scoped>