diff --git a/packages/helpermodules/update_config.py b/packages/helpermodules/update_config.py
index 8099201ca1..07b0739828 100644
--- a/packages/helpermodules/update_config.py
+++ b/packages/helpermodules/update_config.py
@@ -242,6 +242,7 @@ class UpdateConfig:
         "^openWB/optional/et/get/prices$",
         "^openWB/optional/et/provider$",
         "^openWB/optional/int_display/active$",
+        "^openWB/optional/int_display/detected$",
         "^openWB/optional/int_display/on_if_plugged_in$",
         "^openWB/optional/int_display/pin_active$",
         "^openWB/optional/int_display/pin_code$",
@@ -488,12 +489,13 @@ class UpdateConfig:
         ("openWB/internal_chargepoint/0/data/parent_cp", None),
         ("openWB/internal_chargepoint/1/data/parent_cp", None),
         ("openWB/optional/et/provider", NO_MODULE),
-        ("openWB/optional/int_display/active", False),
+        ("openWB/optional/int_display/active", True),
+        ("openWB/optional/int_display/detected", True),
         ("openWB/optional/int_display/on_if_plugged_in", True),
         ("openWB/optional/int_display/pin_active", False),
         ("openWB/optional/int_display/pin_code", "0000"),
         ("openWB/optional/int_display/standby", 60),
-        ("openWB/optional/int_display/rotation", 180),
+        ("openWB/optional/int_display/rotation", 0),
         ("openWB/optional/int_display/theme", dataclass_utils.asdict(CardsDisplayTheme())),
         ("openWB/optional/int_display/only_local_charge_points", False),
         ("openWB/optional/led/active", False),
diff --git a/runs/atreboot.sh b/runs/atreboot.sh
index b82a48efa4..8cf173fd14 100755
--- a/runs/atreboot.sh
+++ b/runs/atreboot.sh
@@ -232,6 +232,25 @@ chmod 666 "$LOGFILE"
 	echo "cleaning obsolete python cache folders..."
 	"$OPENWBBASEDIR/runs/cleanPythonCache.sh"
 
+	# detect connected displays
+	# set default to "true" as fallback if "tvservice" is missing
+	displayDetected="true"
+	if which tvservice >/dev/null; then
+		echo "detected 'tvservice', query for connected displays"
+		output=$(tvservice -l)
+		echo "$output"
+		if [[ ! $output =~ "HDMI" ]] && [[ ! $output =~ "LCD" ]]; then
+			echo "no display detected"
+			displayDetected="false"
+		else
+			echo "detected HDMI or LCD display(s)"
+		fi
+	else
+		echo "'tvservice' not found, assuming a display is present"
+	fi
+	echo "displayDetected: $displayDetected"
+	mosquitto_pub -p 1886 -t "openWB/optional/int_display/detected" -r -m "$displayDetected"
+
 	# display setup
 	echo "display setup..."
 	displaySetupModified=0
diff --git a/runs/update_local_display.sh b/runs/update_local_display.sh
index e50a2e0973..fb3dd1bd46 100755
--- a/runs/update_local_display.sh
+++ b/runs/update_local_display.sh
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ sudo sed -i "s/^xset s .*$/xset s ${timeout}/" "/home/openwb/.config/lxsession/L
 
 # enable/disable display
 default_target=$(systemctl get-default)
-if display_active=$(mosquitto_sub -p 1886 -t "openWB/optional/int_display/active" -C 1 -W 1) && [[ $display_active == "true" ]]; then
+if display_active=$(mosquitto_sub -p 1886 -t "openWB/optional/int_display/active" -C 1 -W 1) && [[ $display_active == "true" ]] && display_detected=$(mosquitto_sub -p 1886 -t "openWB/optional/int_display/detected" -C 1 -W 1) && [[ $display_detected == "true" ]]; then
 	if [[ $default_target == "graphical.target" ]]; then
 		echo "graphical target already configured"
 	else
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ else
 fi
 
 if rotation=$(mosquitto_sub -p 1886 -t "openWB/optional/int_display/rotation" -C 1 -W 1); then
-	rotationValue=$(((rotation / 90 + 4) % 4))  # this allows negative rotation angles
+	rotationValue=$(((rotation / 90 + 4) % 4)) # this allows negative rotation angles
 	current_rotation=$(grep "^lcd_rotate=[0-3]$" /boot/config.txt | grep -o "[0-3]$")
 	echo "current display rotation: $current_rotation"
 	echo "new display rotation: '$rotation' -> $rotationValue"