diff --git a/examples/graphicstest_tft_gizmo/graphicstest_tft_gizmo.ino b/examples/graphicstest_tft_gizmo/graphicstest_tft_gizmo.ino
index 84c892d..8e38c60 100644
--- a/examples/graphicstest_tft_gizmo/graphicstest_tft_gizmo.ino
+++ b/examples/graphicstest_tft_gizmo/graphicstest_tft_gizmo.ino
@@ -50,14 +50,14 @@ void setup(void) {
   Serial.begin(9600);
   Serial.print(F("Hello! Gizmo TFT Test"));
 
-  pinMode(TFT_BACKLIGHT, OUTPUT);
-  digitalWrite(TFT_BACKLIGHT, HIGH); // Backlight on
-
   tft.init(240, 240);                // Init ST7789 240x240
   tft.setRotation(2);
 
   Serial.println(F("Initialized"));
 
+  pinMode(TFT_BACKLIGHT, OUTPUT);
+  digitalWrite(TFT_BACKLIGHT, HIGH); // Backlight on
+
   uint16_t time = millis();
   tft.fillScreen(ST77XX_BLACK);
   time = millis() - time;