diff --git a/apps/torch/app.js b/apps/torch/app.js
index 28aa00bd6..36a992d8c 100644
--- a/apps/torch/app.js
+++ b/apps/torch/app.js
@@ -1,6 +1,13 @@
+const SETTINGS_FILE = "torch.json";
+
+function loadSettings() {
+  settings = require("Storage").readJSON(SETTINGS_FILE,1)|| {'bg': '#FFFFFF', 'color': 'White'};
+}
+
 Bangle.setLCDPower(1);
 Bangle.setLCDTimeout(0);
 g.reset();
+g.setColor(settings.bg);
 g.fillRect(0,0,g.getWidth(),g.getHeight());
 // Any button turns off
 setWatch(()=>load(), BTN1);