diff --git a/examples/monitor.py b/examples/monitor.py
index 03f9f5c..beddee9 100644
--- a/examples/monitor.py
+++ b/examples/monitor.py
@@ -975,6 +975,10 @@ def main():
     # Set up our canvas and prepare for drawing
     image = Image.new("RGBA", (DISPLAY_WIDTH, DISPLAY_HEIGHT), color=(255, 255, 255))
 
+    # Setup blank image for darkness
+    image_blank = Image.new("RGBA", (DISPLAY_WIDTH, DISPLAY_HEIGHT), color=(255, 255, 255))
+
+
     # Pick a random selection of plant icons to display on screen
     channels = [
         Channel(1, 1, 1),
@@ -1062,11 +1066,18 @@ Alarm Interval: {:.2f}s
             if channel.alarm:
                 alarm.trigger()
 
-        alarm.update(light.get_lux() < 4.0)
+        light_level_low = light.get_lux() < 4.0
+
+        alarm.update(light_level_low)
 
         viewcontroller.update()
         viewcontroller.render()
-        display.display(image.convert("RGB"))
+
+        if light_level_low:
+            display.display(image_blank.convert("RGB"))
+
+        else:
+            display.display(image.convert("RGB"))
 
         config.set_general(
             {