diff --git a/pwnagotchi/ui/hw/waveshare3in7.py b/pwnagotchi/ui/hw/waveshare3in7.py
index eb2017ac..32523c16 100644
--- a/pwnagotchi/ui/hw/waveshare3in7.py
+++ b/pwnagotchi/ui/hw/waveshare3in7.py
@@ -36,10 +36,11 @@ class Waveshare3in7(DisplayImpl):
         self._display = EPD()
         self._display.init(0)
         self._display.Clear(0)
+        self._display.init(1)  # 1Gray mode
 
     def render(self, canvas):
         buf = self._display.getbuffer(canvas)
-        self._display.display(buf)
+        self._display.display_1Gray(buf)
 
     def clear(self):
         self._display.Clear(0)