diff --git a/adafruit_featherwing/minitft_featherwing.py b/adafruit_featherwing/minitft_featherwing.py
index 786b7cb..d019ab4 100755
--- a/adafruit_featherwing/minitft_featherwing.py
+++ b/adafruit_featherwing/minitft_featherwing.py
@@ -74,11 +74,18 @@ def __init__(self, address=0x5E, i2c=None, spi=None):
         self._backlight.duty_cycle = 0
         self._ss.pin_mode_bulk(self._button_mask, self._ss.INPUT_PULLUP)
         displayio.release_displays()
-        display_bus = displayio.FourWire(spi, command=board.D6, chip_select=board.D5)
+        while not spi.try_lock():
+            pass
+        spi.configure(baudrate=24000000)
+        spi.unlock()
         self._ss.pin_mode(8, self._ss.OUTPUT)
-        self._ss.digital_write(8, True) # Reset the Display via Seesaw
+        self._ss.digital_write(8, True)  # Reset the Display via Seesaw
+        display_bus = displayio.FourWire(spi,
+                                         command=board.D6,
+                                         chip_select=board.D5)
         self.display = ST7735R(display_bus, width=160, height=80, colstart=24,
                                rotation=270, bgr=True)
+        self._ss.pin_mode_bulk(self._button_mask, self._ss.INPUT_PULLUP)
 
     @property
     def backlight(self):