diff --git a/src/drivers/display.cpp b/src/drivers/display.cpp
index 026e1346..c16fc148 100644
--- a/src/drivers/display.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/display.cpp
@@ -39,9 +39,6 @@
 
 [[maybe_unused]] static const char* kTag = "DISPLAY";
 
-// TODO(jacqueline): Encode width and height variations in the init data.
-static const uint8_t kDisplayHeight = 128;
-static const uint8_t kDisplayWidth = 160;
 static const uint8_t kTransactionQueueSize = 2;
 
 static const gpio_num_t kDisplayDr = GPIO_NUM_33;
@@ -51,9 +48,11 @@ static const gpio_num_t kDisplayCs = GPIO_NUM_22;
 /*
  * The size of each of our two display buffers. This is fundamentally a balance
  * between performance and memory usage. LVGL docs recommend a buffer 1/10th the
- * size of the screen is the best tradeoff
+ * size of the screen is the best tradeoff.
+ 8
+ * The 160x128 is the nominal size of our standard faceplate's display.
  */
-static const int kDisplayBufferSize = kDisplayWidth * kDisplayHeight / 10;
+static const int kDisplayBufferSize = 160 * 128 / 10;
 DMA_ATTR static lv_color_t kDisplayBuffer[kDisplayBufferSize];
 
 namespace drivers {
@@ -154,10 +153,8 @@ auto Display::Create(IGpios& expander,
 
   lv_disp_drv_init(&display->driver_);
   display->driver_.draw_buf = &display->buffers_;
-  display->driver_.hor_res = kDisplayWidth;
-  display->driver_.ver_res = kDisplayHeight;
-  // display->driver_.sw_rotate = 1;
-  // display->driver_.rotated = LV_DISP_ROT_270;
+  display->driver_.hor_res = init_data.width;
+  display->driver_.ver_res = init_data.height;
   display->driver_.sw_rotate = 0;
   display->driver_.rotated = LV_DISP_ROT_NONE;
   display->driver_.antialiasing = 0;
diff --git a/src/drivers/display_init.cpp b/src/drivers/display_init.cpp
index 833ea6a4..a69826fa 100644
--- a/src/drivers/display_init.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/display_init.cpp
@@ -101,6 +101,8 @@ static const uint8_t kST7735RCommonFooter[]{
 // clang-format on
 
 const InitialisationData kST7735R = {
+    .width = 160,
+    .height = 128,
     .num_sequences = 3,
     .sequences = {kST7735RCommonHeader, kST7735RCommonGreen,
                   kST7735RCommonFooter}};
diff --git a/src/drivers/include/display_init.hpp b/src/drivers/include/display_init.hpp
index f6c28b54..9bf5b3f5 100644
--- a/src/drivers/include/display_init.hpp
+++ b/src/drivers/include/display_init.hpp
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
+#include <stdint.h>
 #include <cstdint>
 
 namespace drivers {
@@ -14,6 +15,8 @@ namespace displays {
 extern const uint8_t kDelayBit;
 
 struct InitialisationData {
+  uint16_t width;
+  uint16_t height;
   uint8_t num_sequences;
   const uint8_t* sequences[4];
 };
diff --git a/src/drivers/include/nvs.hpp b/src/drivers/include/nvs.hpp
index 5bd825e5..f288f8e2 100644
--- a/src/drivers/include/nvs.hpp
+++ b/src/drivers/include/nvs.hpp
@@ -71,6 +71,11 @@ class NvsStorage {
   auto LockPolarity() -> bool;
   auto LockPolarity(bool) -> void;
 
+  auto DisplaySize()
+      -> std::pair<std::optional<uint16_t>, std::optional<uint16_t>>;
+  auto DisplaySize(std::pair<std::optional<uint16_t>, std::optional<uint16_t>>)
+      -> void;
+
   auto PreferredBluetoothDevice() -> std::optional<bluetooth::MacAndName>;
   auto PreferredBluetoothDevice(std::optional<bluetooth::MacAndName>) -> void;
 
@@ -120,6 +125,9 @@ class NvsStorage {
   nvs_handle_t handle_;
 
   Setting<uint8_t> lock_polarity_;
+  Setting<uint16_t> display_cols_;
+  Setting<uint16_t> display_rows_;
+
   Setting<uint8_t> brightness_;
   Setting<uint8_t> sensitivity_;
   Setting<uint16_t> amp_max_vol_;
diff --git a/src/drivers/nvs.cpp b/src/drivers/nvs.cpp
index 875059be..28cb542c 100644
--- a/src/drivers/nvs.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/nvs.cpp
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ static constexpr char kKeyAmpLeftBias[] = "hp_bias";
 static constexpr char kKeyPrimaryInput[] = "in_pri";
 static constexpr char kKeyScrollSensitivity[] = "scroll";
 static constexpr char kKeyLockPolarity[] = "lockpol";
+static constexpr char kKeyDisplayCols[] = "dispcols";
+static constexpr char kKeyDisplayRows[] = "disprows";
 
 static auto nvs_get_string(nvs_handle_t nvs, const char* key)
     -> std::optional<std::string> {
@@ -161,6 +163,8 @@ auto NvsStorage::OpenSync() -> NvsStorage* {
 NvsStorage::NvsStorage(nvs_handle_t handle)
     : handle_(handle),
       lock_polarity_(kKeyLockPolarity),
+      display_cols_(kKeyDisplayCols),
+      display_rows_(kKeyDisplayRows),
       brightness_(kKeyBrightness),
       sensitivity_(kKeyScrollSensitivity),
       amp_max_vol_(kKeyAmpMaxVolume),
@@ -180,6 +184,8 @@ NvsStorage::~NvsStorage() {
 auto NvsStorage::Read() -> void {
   std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock{mutex_};
   lock_polarity_.read(handle_);
+  display_cols_.read(handle_);
+  display_rows_.read(handle_);
   brightness_.read(handle_);
   sensitivity_.read(handle_);
   amp_max_vol_.read(handle_);
@@ -194,6 +200,8 @@ auto NvsStorage::Read() -> void {
 auto NvsStorage::Write() -> bool {
   std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock{mutex_};
   lock_polarity_.write(handle_);
+  display_cols_.write(handle_);
+  display_rows_.write(handle_);
   brightness_.write(handle_);
   sensitivity_.write(handle_);
   amp_max_vol_.write(handle_);
@@ -231,6 +239,19 @@ auto NvsStorage::LockPolarity(bool p) -> void {
   lock_polarity_.set(p);
 }
 
+auto NvsStorage::DisplaySize()
+    -> std::pair<std::optional<uint16_t>, std::optional<uint16_t>> {
+  std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock{mutex_};
+  return std::make_pair(display_cols_.get(), display_rows_.get());
+}
+
+auto NvsStorage::DisplaySize(
+    std::pair<std::optional<uint16_t>, std::optional<uint16_t>> size) -> void {
+  std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock{mutex_};
+  display_cols_.set(std::move(size.first));
+  display_rows_.set(std::move(size.second));
+}
+
 auto NvsStorage::PreferredBluetoothDevice()
     -> std::optional<bluetooth::MacAndName> {
   std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock{mutex_};
diff --git a/src/system_fsm/booting.cpp b/src/system_fsm/booting.cpp
index 41f46df2..14fed92e 100644
--- a/src/system_fsm/booting.cpp
+++ b/src/system_fsm/booting.cpp
@@ -62,8 +62,12 @@ auto Booting::entry() -> void {
   ESP_ERROR_CHECK(drivers::init_spi());
   sServices->gpios(std::unique_ptr<drivers::Gpios>(drivers::Gpios::Create()));
 
+  // NVS is needed early so that we can correctly initialise the display.
+  sServices->nvs(
+      std::unique_ptr<drivers::NvsStorage>(drivers::NvsStorage::OpenSync()));
+
   ESP_LOGI(kTag, "starting ui");
-  if (!ui::UiState::InitBootSplash(sServices->gpios())) {
+  if (!ui::UiState::InitBootSplash(sServices->gpios(), sServices->nvs())) {
     events::System().Dispatch(FatalError{});
     return;
   }
@@ -74,8 +78,6 @@ auto Booting::entry() -> void {
   ESP_LOGI(kTag, "installing remaining drivers");
   drivers::spiffs_mount();
   sServices->samd(std::unique_ptr<drivers::Samd>(drivers::Samd::Create()));
-  sServices->nvs(
-      std::unique_ptr<drivers::NvsStorage>(drivers::NvsStorage::OpenSync()));
   sServices->touchwheel(
       std::unique_ptr<drivers::TouchWheel>{drivers::TouchWheel::Create()});
   sServices->haptics(std::make_unique<drivers::Haptics>());
diff --git a/src/ui/include/ui_fsm.hpp b/src/ui/include/ui_fsm.hpp
index 07937559..579cc2bb 100644
--- a/src/ui/include/ui_fsm.hpp
+++ b/src/ui/include/ui_fsm.hpp
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ namespace ui {
 
 class UiState : public tinyfsm::Fsm<UiState> {
  public:
-  static auto InitBootSplash(drivers::IGpios&) -> bool;
+  static auto InitBootSplash(drivers::IGpios&, drivers::NvsStorage&) -> bool;
 
   virtual ~UiState() {}
 
diff --git a/src/ui/ui_fsm.cpp b/src/ui/ui_fsm.cpp
index 1a9f01b4..0ed012a0 100644
--- a/src/ui/ui_fsm.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/ui_fsm.cpp
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 
 #include "bluetooth_types.hpp"
 #include "db_events.hpp"
+#include "display_init.hpp"
 #include "freertos/portmacro.h"
 #include "freertos/projdefs.h"
 #include "lua.h"
@@ -284,10 +285,21 @@ lua::Property UiState::sLockSwitch{false};
 
 lua::Property UiState::sDatabaseUpdating{false};
 
-auto UiState::InitBootSplash(drivers::IGpios& gpios) -> bool {
+auto UiState::InitBootSplash(drivers::IGpios& gpios, drivers::NvsStorage& nvs)
+    -> bool {
   // Init LVGL first, since the display driver registers itself with LVGL.
   lv_init();
-  sDisplay.reset(drivers::Display::Create(gpios, drivers::displays::kST7735R));
+
+  drivers::displays::InitialisationData init_data = drivers::displays::kST7735R;
+
+  // HACK: correct the display size for our prototypes.
+  // nvs.DisplaySize({161, 130});
+
+  auto actual_size = nvs.DisplaySize();
+  init_data.width = actual_size.first.value_or(init_data.width);
+  init_data.height = actual_size.second.value_or(init_data.height);
+
+  sDisplay.reset(drivers::Display::Create(gpios, init_data));
   if (sDisplay == nullptr) {
     return false;
   }