diff --git a/main.lua b/main.lua
index cd85dc3..c64084c 100644
--- a/main.lua
+++ b/main.lua
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ function displayTime()
             invertRows=true
         end
         local characters = displayword.countChars(words)
-        ledBuf = displayword.generateLEDs(words, color, color1, color2, color3, color4, invertRows, characters)
+	ledBuf = displayword.generateLEDs(words, colorBg, color, color1, color2, color3, color4, invertRows, characters)
      end
      displayword = nil
      if (ledBuf ~= nil) then