diff --git a/python_payload/st3m/run.py b/python_payload/st3m/run.py
index b38cd7f58bb931d2860608eb63f6650ce38fef7b..e99344339be7d4a404badadbc0b370297ea3c72d 100644
--- a/python_payload/st3m/run.py
+++ b/python_payload/st3m/run.py
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ class ApplicationMenu(SimpleMenu):
         # set the default graphics mode, this is a no-op if
         # it is already set
         sys_display.set_mode(0)
+        sys_display.fbconfig(240, 240, 0, 0)
         leds.set_slew_rate(100)
         led_patterns.set_menu_colors()
         # media.stop()