diff --git a/LCDd.conf b/LCDd.conf
index 87652c1..317d25f 100644
--- a/LCDd.conf
+++ b/LCDd.conf
@@ -635,7 +635,7 @@ Backlight=yes
 # Set the initial contrast [default: 480]
 # NOTE: The driver will ignore this if the display
 #       is a vfd or vkd as they don't have this feature
-Contrast=800
+Contrast=480
 
 # Set the communication speed [default: 19200; legal: 1200, 2400, 9600, 19200]
 Speed=19200