diff --git a/app/boards/shields/kyria/Kconfig.defconfig b/app/boards/shields/kyria/Kconfig.defconfig
index 1195a878..405377be 100644
--- a/app/boards/shields/kyria/Kconfig.defconfig
+++ b/app/boards/shields/kyria/Kconfig.defconfig
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ config I2C
 config SSD1306
 	default y
 
+config SSD1306_REVERSE_MODE
+	default y
+
 endif # ZMK_DISPLAY
 
 if LVGL
diff --git a/app/boards/shields/lily58/Kconfig.defconfig b/app/boards/shields/lily58/Kconfig.defconfig
index e4bd8da1..89f217be 100644
--- a/app/boards/shields/lily58/Kconfig.defconfig
+++ b/app/boards/shields/lily58/Kconfig.defconfig
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ config I2C
 config SSD1306
 	default y
 
+config SSD1306_REVERSE_MODE
+	default y
+
 endif # ZMK_DISPLAY
 
 if LVGL