diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 5406d58..95ee9e3 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -674,9 +674,22 @@
                     "type": "bitmap"
                 },
                 {
-                    "file": "images/bt.png",
+                    "file": "images/bt-0.png",
                     "memoryFormat": "Smallest",
-                    "name": "BT",
+                    "name": "BT0",
+                    "spaceOptimization": "storage",
+                    "targetPlatforms": [
+                        "basalt",
+                        "chalk",
+                        "emery",
+                        "gabbro"
+                    ],
+                    "type": "bitmap"
+                },
+                {
+                    "file": "images/bt-1.png",
+                    "memoryFormat": "Smallest",
+                    "name": "BT1",
                     "spaceOptimization": "storage",
                     "targetPlatforms": [
                         "basalt",
diff --git a/resources/images/bt-0.png b/resources/images/bt-0.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..96fc728
Binary files /dev/null and b/resources/images/bt-0.png differ
diff --git a/resources/images/bt.png b/resources/images/bt-1.png
similarity index 100%
rename from resources/images/bt.png
rename to resources/images/bt-1.png
diff --git a/src/c/main.c b/src/c/main.c
index 51239ab..d5fc03e 100644
--- a/src/c/main.c
+++ b/src/c/main.c
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@ static GBitmap *s_head_current;
 static GBitmap *s_butt_current;
 static GBitmap *s_head_next;
 static GBitmap *s_butt_next;
-static GBitmap *s_bt_icon;
+static GBitmap *s_bt0_icon;
+static GBitmap *s_bt1_icon;
 
 // declare positions for animation stages
 static GRect s_guy_head_grect_on_screen_raised;
@@ -333,10 +334,11 @@ static void main_window_unload(Window *window) {
 }
 
 static void bluetooth_callback(bool connected) {
-    replace_gbitmap_color(GColorLightGray, GColorBlack, s_bt_icon, s_bt_layer);
-    if (!connected) {
-        replace_gbitmap_color(GColorBlack, GColorLightGray, s_bt_icon, s_bt_layer);
-    }
+	if (connected) {
+		bitmap_layer_set_bitmap(s_bt_layer, s_bt1_icon);
+	} else {
+		bitmap_layer_set_bitmap(s_bt_layer, s_bt0_icon);
+	}
 }
 
 // DEBUG buttons
@@ -390,8 +392,9 @@ static void init() {
 	s_custom_font = fonts_load_custom_font(resource_get_handle(RESOURCE_ID_FONT_RETRO_COMPUTER_34));
 #endif
 
-	// load bluetooth indicator
-	s_bt_icon = gbitmap_create_with_resource(RESOURCE_ID_BT);
+	// load bluetooth indicators
+	s_bt0_icon = gbitmap_create_with_resource(RESOURCE_ID_BT0);
+	s_bt1_icon = gbitmap_create_with_resource(RESOURCE_ID_BT1);
 
 // dynamically calculate coordinates for date/bt indicators
 #if PBL_DISPLAY_WIDTH <= 144
@@ -432,7 +435,6 @@ static void init() {
 	s_bt_layer = bitmap_layer_create(s_bt_grect_a);
 	bitmap_layer_set_compositing_mode(s_bt_layer, GCompOpSet);
 	bitmap_layer_set_alignment(s_bt_layer, GAlignCenter);
-	bitmap_layer_set_bitmap(s_bt_layer, s_bt_icon);
 	//// DEBUG memory usage layer
 	s_memory_layer = text_layer_create(GRect(0, PBL_DISPLAY_HEIGHT - 24, PBL_DISPLAY_WIDTH, 14));
 	text_layer_set_background_color(s_memory_layer, GColorClear);
@@ -443,15 +445,17 @@ static void init() {
 	// make sure the time is displayed from the start
 	// and that the date/bt indicators are centered
 	update_minute_1();
+	//// register with ConnectionService (bluetooth status)
+	connection_service_subscribe((ConnectionHandlers){.pebble_app_connection_handler = bluetooth_callback});
+	//// force a check to display correct bt indicator to start
+	bluetooth_callback(connection_service_peek_pebble_app_connection());
+	//// center data/bt indicators
 	layer_set_frame(text_layer_get_layer(s_date_layer), s_date_grect_a);
 	layer_set_frame(bitmap_layer_get_layer(s_bt_layer), s_bt_grect_a);
 
 	// show the Window on the watch, with animated=true
 	window_stack_push(s_main_window, true);
 
-	// register with ConnectionService (bluetooth status)
-	connection_service_subscribe((ConnectionHandlers){.pebble_app_connection_handler=bluetooth_callback});
-
 	// register with TickTimerService
 	tick_timer_service_subscribe(MINUTE_UNIT, minute_handler);
 
@@ -480,7 +484,8 @@ static void deinit() {
 	gbitmap_destroy(s_butt_current);
 	gbitmap_destroy(s_head_next);
 	gbitmap_destroy(s_butt_next);
-	gbitmap_destroy(s_bt_icon);
+	gbitmap_destroy(s_bt0_icon);
+	gbitmap_destroy(s_bt1_icon);
 
 	// destroy window
 	window_destroy(s_main_window);