diff --git a/pwnagotchi/ui/view.py b/pwnagotchi/ui/view.py
index 52b92f05..8d31ffeb 100644
--- a/pwnagotchi/ui/view.py
+++ b/pwnagotchi/ui/view.py
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ class View(object):
         self._state.has_element(key)
 
     def add_element(self, key, elem):
-        if self.invert is 1 and elem.color:
+        if self.invert is 1 and hasattr(elem, 'color'):
             if elem.color == 0xff:
                 elem.color = 0x00
             elif elem.color == 0x00: