diff --git a/src/LoRa_APRS_iGate.cpp b/src/LoRa_APRS_iGate.cpp
index c9b44ba..d8fbab5 100644
--- a/src/LoRa_APRS_iGate.cpp
+++ b/src/LoRa_APRS_iGate.cpp
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ void setup() {
       ;
   }
 
-  if (userConfig.display.overwritePin != 0) {
+  if (userConfig.display.overwritePin != -1) {
     pinMode(userConfig.display.overwritePin, INPUT);
     pinMode(userConfig.display.overwritePin, INPUT_PULLUP);
   }
diff --git a/src/TaskDisplay.cpp b/src/TaskDisplay.cpp
index ddb8a01..a09296e 100644
--- a/src/TaskDisplay.cpp
+++ b/src/TaskDisplay.cpp
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ bool DisplayTask::setup(System &system) {
 }
 
 bool DisplayTask::loop(System &system) {
-  if (system.getUserConfig()->display.overwritePin != 0 && !digitalRead(system.getUserConfig()->display.overwritePin)) {
+  if (system.getUserConfig()->display.overwritePin != -1 && !digitalRead(system.getUserConfig()->display.overwritePin)) {
     system.getDisplay().activateDistplay();
   }
   system.getDisplay().update();
diff --git a/src/project_configuration.cpp b/src/project_configuration.cpp
index fdee843..e71ee5c 100644
--- a/src/project_configuration.cpp
+++ b/src/project_configuration.cpp
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ void ProjectConfigurationManagement::readProjectConfiguration(JsonDocument &data
 
   conf.display.alwaysOn     = data["display"]["always_on"] | true;
   conf.display.timeout      = data["display"]["timeout"] | 10;
-  conf.display.overwritePin = data["display"]["overwrite_pin"] | 0;
+  conf.display.overwritePin = data["display"]["overwrite_pin"] | -1;
   conf.display.turn180      = data["display"]["turn180"] | true;
 
   conf.ftp.active = data["ftp"]["active"] | false;