diff --git a/main.cpp b/main.cpp
index 1369979..ec59ed5 100644
--- a/main.cpp
+++ b/main.cpp
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ void displayThread(std::stop_token st, Sensors* s) {
             cpu_fan = cpu_fan >> 1; // fast divide by 2
 
             // write to display buffer
+            lcd.clearBuf();
             lcd.writeBuf(0, 0, pad(s->td.date, 11, true) + "   " + s->td.time + lcd.bar(7, s->gpu.usage_core / 100.0));
             lcd.writeBuf(0, 26, pNum(s->avg[0], s->avg[0] > 10 ? 1 : 2));
             lcd.writeBuf(0, 31, pNum(s->avg[1], s->avg[1] > 10 ? 1 : 2));