diff --git a/ports/espressif/boards/waveshare_esp32_c6_lcd_1_47/board.c b/ports/espressif/boards/waveshare_esp32_c6_lcd_1_47/board.c
index ef167e14968e..3543728f9577 100644
--- a/ports/espressif/boards/waveshare_esp32_c6_lcd_1_47/board.c
+++ b/ports/espressif/boards/waveshare_esp32_c6_lcd_1_47/board.c
@@ -16,16 +16,35 @@
 
 #define DELAY 0x80
 
-// display init sequence according to https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_ST7789
 uint8_t display_init_sequence[] = {
-    0x01, 0x80, 0x96,  // _SWRESET and Delay 150ms
-    0x11, 0x80, 0xFF,  // _SLPOUT and Delay 500ms
-    0x3A, 0x81, 0x55, 0x0A,  // _COLMOD and Delay 10ms
-    0x36, 0x01, 0x08,  // _MADCTL
-    0x21, 0x80, 0x0A,  // _INVON Hack and Delay 10ms
-    0x13, 0x80, 0x0A,  // _NORON and Delay 10ms
-    0x36, 0x01, 0xC0,  // _MADCTL
-    0x29, 0x80, 0xFF,  // _DISPON and Delay 500ms
+    // sw reset
+    0x01, 0 | DELAY, 150,
+    // sleep out
+    0x11, 0 | DELAY, 255,
+    // normal display mode on
+    0x13, 0,
+    // display and color format settings
+    0x36, 1, 0x68,
+    0xB6, 2, 0x0A, 0x82,
+    0x3A, 1 | DELAY,  0x55, 10,
+    // ST7789V frame rate setting
+    0xB2, 5, 0x0C, 0x0C, 0x00, 0x33, 0x33,
+    // voltages: VGH / VGL
+    0xB7, 1, 0x35,
+    // ST7789V power setting
+    0xBB, 1, 0x28,
+    0xC0, 1, 0x0C,
+    0xC2, 2, 0x01, 0xFF,
+    0xC3, 1, 0x10,
+    0xC4, 1, 0x20,
+    0xC6, 1, 0x0F,
+    0xD0, 2, 0xA4, 0xA1,
+    // ST7789V gamma setting
+    0xE0, 14, 0xD0, 0x00, 0x02, 0x07, 0x0A, 0x28, 0x32, 0x44, 0x42, 0x06, 0x0E, 0x12, 0x14, 0x17,
+    0xE1, 14, 0xD0, 0x00, 0x02, 0x07, 0x0A, 0x28, 0x31, 0x54, 0x47, 0x0E, 0x1C, 0x17, 0x1B, 0x1E,
+    0x21, 0,
+    // display on
+    0x29, 0 | DELAY, 255,
 };
 
 static void display_init(void) {