diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 1868d98c7..0a1305014 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -761,8 +761,17 @@ void setup()
 
 #if defined(USE_SH1107_128_64)
     screen_model = meshtastic_Config_DisplayConfig_OledType_OLED_SH1107; // keep dimension of 128x64
+    screen_geometry = GEOMETRY_128_64;
 #endif
 
+    // if we have one of the fixed overrides in the settings, adjust display type accordingly.
+    if (screen_model == meshtastic_Config_DisplayConfig_OledType_OLED_SH1107) {
+        screen_geometry = GEOMETRY_128_128;
+    } else if (screen_model == meshtastic_Config_DisplayConfig_OledType_OLED_SH1107_128_64) {
+        screen_model == meshtastic_Config_DisplayConfig_OledType_OLED_SH1107;
+        screen_geometry = GEOMETRY_128_64;
+    }
+
 #if !MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_I2C
 #if !defined(ARCH_STM32WL)
     if (acc_info.type != ScanI2C::DeviceType::NONE) {