diff --git a/examples/companion_radio/ui-new/UITask.cpp b/examples/companion_radio/ui-new/UITask.cpp
index d8d778c3..f12667c7 100644
--- a/examples/companion_radio/ui-new/UITask.cpp
+++ b/examples/companion_radio/ui-new/UITask.cpp
@@ -618,7 +618,7 @@ void UITask::userLedHandler() {
       led_state = 0;
       next_led_change = cur_time + LED_CYCLE_MILLIS - last_led_increment;
     }
-    digitalWrite(PIN_STATUS_LED, led_state);
+    digitalWrite(PIN_STATUS_LED, led_state == LED_STATE_ON);
   }
 #endif
 }
diff --git a/examples/companion_radio/ui-orig/UITask.cpp b/examples/companion_radio/ui-orig/UITask.cpp
index 89dda116..1fef8572 100644
--- a/examples/companion_radio/ui-orig/UITask.cpp
+++ b/examples/companion_radio/ui-orig/UITask.cpp
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ void UITask::userLedHandler() {
       state = 0;
       next_change = cur_time + LED_CYCLE_MILLIS - last_increment;
     }
-    digitalWrite(PIN_STATUS_LED, state);
+    digitalWrite(PIN_STATUS_LED, state == LED_STATE_ON);
   }
 #endif
 }