diff --git a/python/port/mod/kandinsky/modkandinsky.cpp b/python/port/mod/kandinsky/modkandinsky.cpp
index 3fceb11d9..eacc184ae 100644
--- a/python/port/mod/kandinsky/modkandinsky.cpp
+++ b/python/port/mod/kandinsky/modkandinsky.cpp
@@ -63,11 +63,13 @@ mp_obj_t modkandinsky_set_pixel(mp_obj_t x, mp_obj_t y, mp_obj_t color) {
   return mp_const_none;
 }
 
-mp_obj_t modkandinsky_draw_string(mp_obj_t text, mp_obj_t x, mp_obj_t y) {
-  const char * kdText = mp_obj_str_get_str(text);
-  KDPoint point(mp_obj_get_int(x), mp_obj_get_int(y));
+mp_obj_t modkandinsky_draw_string(size_t n_args, const mp_obj_t * args) {
+  const char * text = mp_obj_str_get_str(args[0]);
+  KDPoint point(mp_obj_get_int(args[1]), mp_obj_get_int(args[2]));
+  KDColor textColor = (n_args >= 4) ? ColorForTuple(args[3]) : KDColorBlack;
+  KDColor backgroundColor = (n_args >= 5) ? ColorForTuple(args[4]) : KDColorWhite;
   MicroPython::ExecutionEnvironment::currentExecutionEnvironment()->displaySandbox();
-  KDIonContext::sharedContext()->drawString(kdText, point);
+  KDIonContext::sharedContext()->drawString(text, point, KDFont::LargeFont, textColor, backgroundColor);
   return mp_const_none;
 }
 
diff --git a/python/port/mod/kandinsky/modkandinsky.h b/python/port/mod/kandinsky/modkandinsky.h
index 11bc43b0b..c346650cd 100644
--- a/python/port/mod/kandinsky/modkandinsky.h
+++ b/python/port/mod/kandinsky/modkandinsky.h
@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@
 mp_obj_t modkandinsky_color(mp_obj_t red, mp_obj_t green, mp_obj_t blue);
 mp_obj_t modkandinsky_get_pixel(mp_obj_t x, mp_obj_t y);
 mp_obj_t modkandinsky_set_pixel(mp_obj_t x, mp_obj_t y, mp_obj_t color);
-mp_obj_t modkandinsky_draw_string(mp_obj_t text, mp_obj_t x, mp_obj_t y);
+mp_obj_t modkandinsky_draw_string(size_t n_args, const mp_obj_t *args);
 mp_obj_t modkandinsky_fill_rect(size_t n_args, const mp_obj_t *args);
diff --git a/python/port/mod/kandinsky/modkandinsky_table.c b/python/port/mod/kandinsky/modkandinsky_table.c
index 2a8e19c5c..802bee555 100644
--- a/python/port/mod/kandinsky/modkandinsky_table.c
+++ b/python/port/mod/kandinsky/modkandinsky_table.c
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 STATIC MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_3(modkandinsky_color_obj, modkandinsky_color);
 STATIC MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_2(modkandinsky_get_pixel_obj, modkandinsky_get_pixel);
 STATIC MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_3(modkandinsky_set_pixel_obj, modkandinsky_set_pixel);
-STATIC MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_3(modkandinsky_draw_string_obj, modkandinsky_draw_string);
+STATIC MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_VAR_BETWEEN(modkandinsky_draw_string_obj, 3, 5, modkandinsky_draw_string);
 STATIC MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_VAR_BETWEEN(modkandinsky_fill_rect_obj, 5, 5, modkandinsky_fill_rect);
 
 STATIC const mp_rom_map_elem_t modkandinsky_module_globals_table[] = {