diff --git a/examples/monitor.py b/examples/monitor.py
index dbd1425..9adb8dd 100644
--- a/examples/monitor.py
+++ b/examples/monitor.py
@@ -1135,11 +1135,11 @@ Low Light Value {:.2f}
         viewcontroller.update()
 
         if light_level_low and config.get_general().get("black_screen_when_light_low"):
-            display.set_backlight(GPIO.LOW)
+            display.sleep()
             display.display(image_blank.convert("RGB"))
         else:
-            display.set_backlight(GPIO.HIGH)
             viewcontroller.render()
+            display.wake()
             display.display(image.convert("RGB"))
 
         config.set_general(