diff --git a/src/graphics/Screen.cpp b/src/graphics/Screen.cpp
index 5991f526b..1fc66747c 100644
--- a/src/graphics/Screen.cpp
+++ b/src/graphics/Screen.cpp
@@ -337,8 +337,9 @@ Screen::Screen(ScanI2C::DeviceAddress address, meshtastic_Config_DisplayConfig_O
         uint8_t TFT_MESH_b = rawRGB & 0xFF;
         LOG_INFO("Values of r,g,b: %d, %d, %d", TFT_MESH_r, TFT_MESH_g, TFT_MESH_b);
 
-        // Values are always 0–255, no need to check
-        TFT_MESH = COLOR565(TFT_MESH_r, TFT_MESH_g, TFT_MESH_b);
+        if (TFT_MESH_r <= 255 && TFT_MESH_g <= 255 && TFT_MESH_b <= 255) {
+            TFT_MESH = COLOR565(TFT_MESH_r, TFT_MESH_g, TFT_MESH_b);
+        }
     }
 
 #if defined(USE_SH1106) || defined(USE_SH1107) || defined(USE_SH1107_128_64)