diff --git a/src/graphics/SharedUIDisplay.cpp b/src/graphics/SharedUIDisplay.cpp
index d038bb86c..1ddbb3b91 100644
--- a/src/graphics/SharedUIDisplay.cpp
+++ b/src/graphics/SharedUIDisplay.cpp
@@ -428,6 +428,10 @@ void drawCommonFooter(OLEDDisplay *display, int16_t x, int16_t y)
     if (drawConnectionState) {
         if (isHighResolution) {
             const int scale = 2;
+            display->setColor(BLACK);
+            display->fillRect(0, SCREEN_HEIGHT - (1 * scale) - (connection_icon_height * scale), (connection_icon_width * scale),
+                              (connection_icon_height * scale) + (2 * scale));
+            display->setColor(WHITE);
             const int bytesPerRow = (connection_icon_width + 7) / 8;
             int iconX = 0;
             int iconY = SCREEN_HEIGHT - (connection_icon_height * 2);
@@ -444,6 +448,9 @@ void drawCommonFooter(OLEDDisplay *display, int16_t x, int16_t y)
             }
 
         } else {
+            display->setColor(BLACK);
+            display->fillRect(0, SCREEN_HEIGHT - connection_icon_height - 1, connection_icon_width, connection_icon_height + 2);
+            display->setColor(WHITE);
             display->drawXbm(0, SCREEN_HEIGHT - connection_icon_height, connection_icon_width, connection_icon_height,
                              connection_icon);
         }