diff --git a/main/display/eink_display_handler.cpp b/main/display/eink_display_handler.cpp
index ea52f54..493c963 100644
--- a/main/display/eink_display_handler.cpp
+++ b/main/display/eink_display_handler.cpp
@@ -15,12 +15,12 @@
 #define BUSY_INACTIVE_LEVEL 1
 #define DMA_TRANSFER_CHUNK_SIZE 4096  // 4KB chunk size for DMA transfers
 
-static uint8_t white_data[DISPLAY_BUFFER_SIZE]; // all white data
 static uint8_t black_data[DISPLAY_BUFFER_SIZE]; // all black data
+static uint8_t white_data[DISPLAY_BUFFER_SIZE]; // all white data
 
 EInkDisplayHandler::EInkDisplayHandler() {
-  memset(white_data, 0xFF, sizeof(white_data));
-  memset(black_data, 0x00, sizeof(black_data));
+  memset(black_data, 0xFF, sizeof(black_data)); // eink uses 1 for black
+  memset(white_data, 0x00, sizeof(white_data));
   spi_mutex_ = xSemaphoreCreateMutex();
   if (spi_mutex_ == nullptr) {
     ESP_LOGE(TAG, "Failed to create SPI mutex");
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ esp_err_t EInkDisplayHandler::full_write(const uint8_t* framebuffer, const bool
         ESP_LOGE(TAG, "Failed to send old data command: %s", esp_err_to_name(err));
         return err;
       }
-      err = transfer_spi_data(white_basemap ? white_data : black_data, DISPLAY_BUFFER_SIZE, transaction_guard.transaction_id()); // Send all white data (0xFF)
+      err = transfer_spi_data(white_basemap ? black_data : white_data, DISPLAY_BUFFER_SIZE, transaction_guard.transaction_id()); // Send all white data (0xFF)
       if (err != ESP_OK) {
         ESP_LOGE(TAG, "Failed to send all white data for old data: %s", esp_err_to_name(err));
         return err;
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ esp_err_t EInkDisplayHandler::partial_refresh(const uint8_t* partial_framebuffer
 esp_err_t EInkDisplayHandler::clear_display(void) {
   ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Clearing display to all white...");
 
-  esp_err_t err = full_write(black_data, false);
+  esp_err_t err = full_write(white_data, false);
   if (err != ESP_OK) {
     ESP_LOGE(TAG, "Failed to clear display: %s", esp_err_to_name(err));
     return err;