diff --git a/src/mesh/NodeDB.cpp b/src/mesh/NodeDB.cpp
index 4b1a6d64d..7e274e67e 100644
--- a/src/mesh/NodeDB.cpp
+++ b/src/mesh/NodeDB.cpp
@@ -499,6 +499,9 @@ void NodeDB::installDefaultConfig(bool preserveKey = false)
         true; // FIXME: maybe false in the future, and setting region to enable it. (unset region forces it off)
     config.lora.override_duty_cycle = false;
     config.lora.config_ok_to_mqtt = false;
+#if HAS_TFT // For the devices that support MUI, default to that
+    config.display.displaymode == meshtastic_Config_DisplayConfig_DisplayMode_COLOR;
+#endif
 #ifdef USERPREFS_CONFIG_LORA_REGION
     config.lora.region = USERPREFS_CONFIG_LORA_REGION;
 #else