diff --git a/examples/fruitjam_displaycheck.py b/examples/fruitjam_displaycheck.py
index e568139..5da41df 100644
--- a/examples/fruitjam_displaycheck.py
+++ b/examples/fruitjam_displaycheck.py
@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@
 
 from adafruit_fruitjam.peripherals import request_display_config
 
-print(f"Display is None ? {supervisor.runtime.display is None}")
-print(f"size: {supervisor.runtime.display.width}, {supervisor.runtime.display.height}")
+display_is_none = supervisor.runtime.display is None
+print(f"Display is None ? {display_is_none}")
+if not display_is_none:
+    print(f"size before: {supervisor.runtime.display.width}, {supervisor.runtime.display.height}")
 request_display_config(360, 200)
 print(f"size: {supervisor.runtime.display.width}, {supervisor.runtime.display.height}")
diff --git a/examples/fruitjam_peripherals.py b/examples/fruitjam_peripherals.py
index 4decfc5..be4675f 100644
--- a/examples/fruitjam_peripherals.py
+++ b/examples/fruitjam_peripherals.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 import supervisor
 from audiocore import WaveFile
 
-from adafruit_fruitjam.peripherals import Peripherals
+from adafruit_fruitjam.peripherals import Peripherals, request_display_config
 
 colors = [0xFF00FF, 0xFFFF00, 0x00FF00]
 
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@
 fruitjam.audio.play(wave)
 
 display = supervisor.runtime.display
+if display is None:
+    request_display_config(640, 480)
+    display = supervisor.runtime.display
+
 empty_group = displayio.Group()
 display.root_group = empty_group