diff --git a/keywords.txt b/keywords.txt
index 5089305..88c97a8 100644
--- a/keywords.txt
+++ b/keywords.txt
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ scrollVertLeft	KEYWORD2
 scrollStop	KEYWORD2
 flipVertical	KEYWORD2
 flipHorizontal	KEYWORD2
+initDisplay	KEYWORD2
 
 getX	KEYWORD2
 getY	KEYWORD2
diff --git a/src/SFE_MicroOLED.cpp b/src/SFE_MicroOLED.cpp
index 761b2fd..7685d1c 100644
--- a/src/SFE_MicroOLED.cpp
+++ b/src/SFE_MicroOLED.cpp
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ boolean MicroOLED::begin(uint8_t deviceAddress, TwoWire &wirePort)
 	return (true);
 }
 
-/** \brief Initialisation of MicroOLED Library - common to all begin methods. PRIVATE.
+/** \brief Initialisation of MicroOLED Library - common to all begin methods.
 
     Setup IO pins for the chosen interface then send initialisation commands to the SSD1306 controller inside the OLED.
 */
@@ -318,17 +318,31 @@ void MicroOLED::beginCommon()
 	setDrawMode(NORM);
 	setCursor(0, 0);
 
-	// Display reset routine
-	pinMode(rstPin, OUTPUT);	// Set RST pin as OUTPUT
-	digitalWrite(rstPin, HIGH); // Initially set RST HIGH
-	delay(5);					// VDD (3.3V) goes high at start, lets just chill for 5 ms
-	digitalWrite(rstPin, LOW);	// Bring RST low, reset the display
-	delay(10);					// wait 10ms
-	digitalWrite(rstPin, HIGH); // Set RST HIGH, bring out of reset
+	if(rstPin != 255)
+	{
+		// Display reset routine
+		pinMode(rstPin, OUTPUT);	// Set RST pin as OUTPUT
+		digitalWrite(rstPin, HIGH); // Initially set RST HIGH
+		delay(5);					// VDD (3.3V) goes high at start, lets just chill for 5 ms
+		digitalWrite(rstPin, LOW);	// Bring RST low, reset the display
+		delay(10);					// wait 10ms
+		digitalWrite(rstPin, HIGH); // Set RST HIGH, bring out of reset
+	}
 
 	// Display Init sequence for 64x48 OLED module
 	command(DISPLAYOFF); // 0xAE
 
+	initDisplay();
+
+	command(DISPLAYON); //--turn on oled panel
+}
+
+/** \brief Set CGRAM and display settings
+
+    Set the unique SSD1306 settings for the MicroOLED setup.
+*/
+void MicroOLED::initDisplay(bool clearDisplay)
+{
 	command(SETDISPLAYCLOCKDIV); // 0xD5
 	command(0x80);				 // the suggested ratio 0x80
 
@@ -361,8 +375,8 @@ void MicroOLED::beginCommon()
 	command(SETVCOMDESELECT); // 0xDB
 	command(0x40);
 
-	command(DISPLAYON); //--turn on oled panel
-	clear(ALL);			// Erase hardware memory inside the OLED controller to avoid random data in memory.
+	if(clearDisplay)
+		clear(ALL);			// Erase hardware memory inside the OLED controller to avoid random data in memory.
 }
 
 //Calling this function with nothing sets the debug port to Serial
diff --git a/src/SFE_MicroOLED.h b/src/SFE_MicroOLED.h
index 534ec81..8ee3f1c 100644
--- a/src/SFE_MicroOLED.h
+++ b/src/SFE_MicroOLED.h
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ class MicroOLED : public Print
 {
 public:
 	// Constructor(s)
-	MicroOLED(uint8_t rst); // I2C - leaving the address currently undefined
+	MicroOLED(uint8_t rst = 255); // I2C - leaving the address currently undefined
 	MicroOLED(uint8_t rst, uint8_t dc); // I2C
 	MicroOLED(uint8_t rst, uint8_t dc, uint8_t cs); // SPI
 	MicroOLED(uint8_t rst, uint8_t dc, uint8_t cs, uint8_t wr, uint8_t rd,
@@ -232,6 +232,8 @@ class MicroOLED : public Print
 	//Set the max number of bytes set in a given I2C transaction
 	uint8_t i2cTransactionSize = 32; //Default to ATmega328 limit
 
+	void initDisplay(bool clearDisplay = true); //Set CGRAM settings. Useful if display gets corrupt.
+
 private:
 	uint8_t csPin, dcPin, rstPin;
 	uint8_t wrPin, rdPin, dPins[8];