diff --git a/src/mesh/NodeDB.cpp b/src/mesh/NodeDB.cpp
index 7e274e67e..41c4a2b19 100644
--- a/src/mesh/NodeDB.cpp
+++ b/src/mesh/NodeDB.cpp
@@ -500,7 +500,7 @@ void NodeDB::installDefaultConfig(bool preserveKey = false)
     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;
+    config.display.displaymode = meshtastic_Config_DisplayConfig_DisplayMode_COLOR;
 #endif
 #ifdef USERPREFS_CONFIG_LORA_REGION
     config.lora.region = USERPREFS_CONFIG_LORA_REGION;