diff --git a/apple/appleui.cpp b/apple/appleui.cpp
index b9bd593..8be1e4d 100644
--- a/apple/appleui.cpp
+++ b/apple/appleui.cpp
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@
 
 AppleUI::AppleUI()
 {
-  redrawFrame = false;
-  redrawDriveLatches = false;
-  redrawDriveActivity = false;
+  redrawFrame = true;
+  redrawDriveLatches = true;
+  redrawDriveActivity = true;
   driveInserted[0] = driveInserted[1] = 0;
   driveActivity[0] = driveActivity[1] = 0;
 }
diff --git a/sdl/sdl-display.cpp b/sdl/sdl-display.cpp
index 375fe8f..6b71747 100644
--- a/sdl/sdl-display.cpp
+++ b/sdl/sdl-display.cpp
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ SDLDisplay::SDLDisplay()
 {
   memset(videoBuffer, 0, sizeof(videoBuffer));
 
-  driveIndicator[0] = driveIndicator[1] = false;
+  driveIndicator[0] = driveIndicator[1] = true; // assume on so they will redraw the first time
 
   shellImage = NULL;
   d1OpenImage = d1ClosedImage = d2OpenImage = d2ClosedImage = NULL;
diff --git a/teensy/teensy-display.cpp b/teensy/teensy-display.cpp
index 867d1f6..8b16285 100644
--- a/teensy/teensy-display.cpp
+++ b/teensy/teensy-display.cpp
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ const uint16_t loresPixelColors[16] = { 0x0000, // 0 black
 
 TeensyDisplay::TeensyDisplay()
 {
-  driveIndicator[0] = driveIndicator[1] = false;
+  driveIndicator[0] = driveIndicator[1] = true; // assume on so they will redraw immediately the first time
 
   shellImage = NULL;
   d1OpenImage = d1ClosedImage = d2OpenImage = d2ClosedImage = NULL;
@@ -212,8 +212,12 @@ void TeensyDisplay::blit()
     static uint32_t nextMessageTime = 0;
     if (millis() >= nextMessageTime) {
       if (overlayMessage[0]) {
+        if (use8875) {
         /// FIXME This position needs updating for each display differently
         //	drawString(M_SELECTDISABLED, 1, (RA8875_HEIGHT - 18)/2, overlayMessage); // FIXME this /2 is clunky b/c drawString winds up doubling
+        } else {
+          drawString(M_SELECTDISABLED, 1, ILI9341_HEIGHT - (16+12), overlayMessage);
+        }
       }
       nextMessageTime = millis() + 1000;
     }