diff --git a/pwnagotchi/defaults.yml b/pwnagotchi/defaults.yml
index 5c455fab..31427612 100644
--- a/pwnagotchi/defaults.yml
+++ b/pwnagotchi/defaults.yml
@@ -12,67 +12,67 @@ main:
     custom_plugins:
     # which plugins to load and enable
     plugins:
-      grid:
-        enabled: true
-        report: false # don't report pwned networks by default!
-        exclude: # do not report the following networks (accepts both ESSIDs and BSSIDs)
-          - YourHomeNetworkHere
-      auto-backup:
-        enabled: false
-        interval: 1 # every day
-        files:
-          - /root/brain.nn
-          - /root/brain.json
-          - /root/.api-report.json
-          - /root/handshakes/
-          - /etc/pwnagotchi/
-          - /etc/hostname
-          - /etc/hosts
-          - /etc/motd
-          - /var/log/pwnagotchi.log
-        commands:
-          - 'tar czf /tmp/backup.tar.gz {files}'
-          - 'scp /tmp/backup.tar.gz pwnagotchi@10.0.0.1:/home/pwnagotchi/backups/backup-$(date +%s).tar.gz'
-      net-pos:
-        enabled: false
-        api_key: 'test'
-      gps:
-        enabled: false
-        speed: 19200
-        device: /dev/ttyUSB0
-      twitter:
-        enabled: false
-        consumer_key: aaa
-        consumer_secret: aaa
-        access_token_key: aaa
-        access_token_secret: aaa
-      onlinehashcrack:
-        enabled: false
-        email: ~
-      wpa-sec:
-        enabled: false
-        api_key: ~
-      wigle:
-        enabled: false
-        api_key: ~
-      screen_refresh:
-        enabled: false
-        refresh_interval: 50
-      quickdic:
-        enabled: false
-        wordlist_folder: /opt/wordlists/
-      AircrackOnly:
-        enabled: false
-      bt-tether:
-        enabled: false # if you want to use this, set ui.display.video.address to 0.0.0.0
-        mac: ~ # mac of your bluetooth device
-        ip: '192.168.44.44' # ip from which your pwnagotchi should be reachable
-        netmask: 24
-        interval: 1 # check every x minutes for device
-        share_internet: false
-      memtemp: # Display memory usage, cpu load and cpu temperature on screen
-        enabled: false
-        orientation: horizontal # horizontal/vertical
+        grid:
+            enabled: true
+            report: false # don't report pwned networks by default!
+            exclude: # do not report the following networks (accepts both ESSIDs and BSSIDs)
+                - YourHomeNetworkHere
+        auto-backup:
+            enabled: false
+            interval: 1 # every day
+            files:
+                - /root/brain.nn
+                - /root/brain.json
+                - /root/.api-report.json
+                - /root/handshakes/
+                - /etc/pwnagotchi/
+                - /etc/hostname
+                - /etc/hosts
+                - /etc/motd
+                - /var/log/pwnagotchi.log
+            commands:
+                - 'tar czf /tmp/backup.tar.gz {files}'
+                - 'scp /tmp/backup.tar.gz pwnagotchi@10.0.0.1:/home/pwnagotchi/backups/backup-$(date +%s).tar.gz'
+        net-pos:
+            enabled: false
+            api_key: 'test'
+        gps:
+            enabled: false
+            speed: 19200
+            device: /dev/ttyUSB0
+        twitter:
+            enabled: false
+            consumer_key: aaa
+            consumer_secret: aaa
+            access_token_key: aaa
+            access_token_secret: aaa
+        onlinehashcrack:
+            enabled: false
+            email: ~
+        wpa-sec:
+            enabled: false
+            api_key: ~
+        wigle:
+            enabled: false
+            api_key: ~
+        screen_refresh:
+            enabled: false
+            refresh_interval: 50
+        quickdic:
+            enabled: false
+            wordlist_folder: /opt/wordlists/
+        AircrackOnly:
+            enabled: false
+        bt-tether:
+            enabled: false # if you want to use this, set ui.display.video.address to 0.0.0.0
+            mac: ~ # mac of your bluetooth device
+            ip: '192.168.44.44' # ip from which your pwnagotchi should be reachable
+            netmask: 24
+            interval: 1 # check every x minutes for device
+            share_internet: false
+        memtemp: # Display memory usage, cpu load and cpu temperature on screen
+            enabled: false
+            orientation: horizontal # horizontal/vertical
     # monitor interface to use
     iface: mon0
     # command to run to bring the mon interface up in case it's not up already
@@ -160,6 +160,26 @@ personality:
 
 # ui configuration
 ui:
+    # here you can customize the faces
+    faces:
+        look_r: '( ⚆_⚆)'
+        look_l: '(☉_☉ )'
+        sleep: '(⇀‿‿↼)'
+        sleep2: '(≖‿‿≖)'
+        awake: '(◕‿‿◕)'
+        bored: '(-__-)'
+        intense: '(°▃▃°)'
+        cool: '(⌐■_■)'
+        happy: '(•‿‿•)'
+        excited: '(ᵔ◡◡ᵔ)'
+        motivated: '(☼‿‿☼)'
+        demotivated: '(≖__≖)'
+        smart: '(✜‿‿✜)'
+        lonely: '(ب__ب)'
+        sad: '(╥☁╥ )'
+        friend: '(♥‿‿♥)'
+        broken: '(☓‿‿☓)'
+        debug: '(#__#)'
     # ePaper display can update every 3 secs anyway, set to 0 to only refresh for major data changes
     # IMPORTANT: The lifespan of an eINK display depends on the cumulative amount of refreshes. If you want to
     # preserve your display over time, you should set this value to 0.0 so that the display will be refreshed only
diff --git a/pwnagotchi/ui/faces.py b/pwnagotchi/ui/faces.py
index 4f80e5ca..d4cbd32a 100644
--- a/pwnagotchi/ui/faces.py
+++ b/pwnagotchi/ui/faces.py
@@ -16,3 +16,8 @@ SAD = '(╥☁╥ )'
 FRIEND = '(♥‿‿♥)'
 BROKEN = '(☓‿‿☓)'
 DEBUG = '(#__#)'
+
+
+def load_from_config(config):
+    for face_name, face_value in config.items():
+        globals()[face_name.upper()] = face_value
diff --git a/pwnagotchi/ui/view.py b/pwnagotchi/ui/view.py
index a6efd78d..4d72097c 100644
--- a/pwnagotchi/ui/view.py
+++ b/pwnagotchi/ui/view.py
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ class View(object):
     def __init__(self, config, impl, state=None):
         global ROOT
 
+        # setup faces from the configuration in case the user customized them
+        faces.load_from_config(config['ui']['faces'])
+
         self._render_cbs = []
         self._config = config
         self._canvas = None