diff --git a/bin/main.js b/bin/main.js
index 8c052a4..8534e24 100644
--- a/bin/main.js
+++ b/bin/main.js
@@ -16,3 +16,4 @@ var oled = new oled_i2c_bus_1["default"](i2cbus, opts);
 oled.clearDisplay();
 oled.setCursor(1, 1);
 oled.writeString(oled_font_5x7_1["default"], 1, "This is a string I am writing to the screen", 1, true);
+oled.turnOffDisplay();
diff --git a/src/main.ts b/src/main.ts
index ddbf070..969dd57 100644
--- a/src/main.ts
+++ b/src/main.ts
@@ -14,3 +14,4 @@ const oled = new Oled(i2cbus, opts);
 oled.clearDisplay();
 oled.setCursor(1, 1);
 oled.writeString(font, 1, "This is a string I am writing to the screen", 1, true);
+oled.turnOffDisplay();