diff --git a/src/Display.cpp b/src/Display.cpp
index ecaac83..a2ed2e2 100644
--- a/src/Display.cpp
+++ b/src/Display.cpp
@@ -50,15 +50,35 @@ void WatchyDisplay::asyncPowerOn() {
   }
 }
 
-void WatchyDisplay::setDarkBorder(bool dark) {
+void WatchyDisplay::drawDarkBorder(bool dark) {
   if (_hibernating) return;
-  darkBorder = dark;
+  //This line overrides the intended behaviour that I want for the
+  //darkBorder variable. I want to set the darkBorder variable to dark
+  //and then paint the border always dark, not always putting the opposite
+  //colour of the background, like it is done here.
+  //darkBorder = dark;
   _startTransfer();
   _transferCommand(0x3C); // BorderWavefrom
   _transfer(dark ? 0x02 : 0x05);
   _endTransfer();
 }
 
+/*
+  This is a setter for the darkBorder variable. It sets the darkBorder.
+*/
+void WatchyDisplay::setDarkBorder(bool dark) {
+  if (_hibernating) return;
+  darkBorder = dark;
+  drawDarkBorder(dark);
+}
+
+/*
+  This is a getter for the darkBorder variable. It returns the darkBorder.
+*/
+bool WatchyDisplay::isDarkBorder() {
+  return darkBorder;
+}
+
 void WatchyDisplay::clearScreen(uint8_t value)
 {
   writeScreenBuffer(value);
diff --git a/src/Display.h b/src/Display.h
index dcb7248..5549f01 100644
--- a/src/Display.h
+++ b/src/Display.h
@@ -38,7 +38,9 @@ class WatchyDisplay : public GxEPD2_EPD
     // constructor
     WatchyDisplay();
     void initWatchy();
+    void drawDarkBorder(bool darkBorder);
     void setDarkBorder(bool darkBorder);
+    bool isDarkBorder();
     void asyncPowerOn();
     void _PowerOnAsync();
     bool waitingPowerOn = false;
@@ -76,7 +78,7 @@ class WatchyDisplay : public GxEPD2_EPD
     void powerOff(); // turns off generation of panel driving voltages, avoids screen fading over time
     void hibernate(); // turns powerOff() and sets controller to deep sleep for minimum power use, ONLY if wakeable by RST (rst >= 0)
 
-    bool darkBorder = false; // adds a dark border outside the normal screen area
+    bool darkBorder = true; // adds a dark border outside the normal screen area
 
     static constexpr bool reduceBoosterTime = true; // Saves ~200ms
   private: