diff --git a/src/graphics/Screen.cpp b/src/graphics/Screen.cpp
index 020a9b1d6..607f4fd56 100644
--- a/src/graphics/Screen.cpp
+++ b/src/graphics/Screen.cpp
@@ -2124,6 +2124,7 @@ Screen::Screen(ScanI2C::DeviceAddress address, meshtastic_Config_DisplayConfig_O
                             ST7789_MISO, ST7789_SCK);
 #else
     dispdev = new ST7789Spi(&SPI1, ST7789_RESET, ST7789_RS, ST7789_NSS, GEOMETRY_RAWMODE, TFT_WIDTH, TFT_HEIGHT);
+    static_cast<ST7789Spi *>(dispdev)->setRGB(COLOR565(255, 255, 128));
 #endif
 #elif defined(USE_SSD1306)
     dispdev = new SSD1306Wire(address.address, -1, -1, geometry,