diff --git a/radio/src/lcd.cpp b/radio/src/lcd.cpp
index 27475e9c6..af94fedca 100644
--- a/radio/src/lcd.cpp
+++ b/radio/src/lcd.cpp
@@ -1011,7 +1011,7 @@ void putsSwitches(xcoord_t x, uint8_t y, int8_t idx, LcdFlags att)
   if (idx == SWSRC_OFF)
     return lcd_putsiAtt(x, y, STR_OFFON, 0, att);
   if (idx < 0) {
-    lcd_vlineStip(x-2, y, 8, 0x5E/*'!'*/);
+    lcd_putcAtt(x-2, y, '!', att);
     idx = -idx;
   }
   lcd_putsiAtt(x, y, STR_VSWITCHES, idx-1, att);
@@ -1021,7 +1021,7 @@ void putsSwitches(xcoord_t x, uint8_t y, int8_t idx, LcdFlags att)
 void putsFlightPhase(xcoord_t x, uint8_t y, int8_t idx, LcdFlags att)
 {
   if (idx==0) { lcd_putsiAtt(x, y, STR_MMMINV, 0, att); return; }
-  if (idx < 0) { lcd_vlineStip(x-2, y, 8, 0x5E/*'!'*/); idx = -idx; }
+  if (idx < 0) { lcd_putcAtt(x-2, y, '!', att); idx = -idx; }
   if (att & CONDENSED)
     lcd_outdezNAtt(x+FW*1, y, idx-1, (att & ~CONDENSED), 1);
   else