diff --git a/app/src/display/widgets/Kconfig b/app/src/display/widgets/Kconfig
index c009214e..d8a02c70 100644
--- a/app/src/display/widgets/Kconfig
+++ b/app/src/display/widgets/Kconfig
@@ -41,4 +41,12 @@ config ZMK_WIDGET_MODS_STATUS
     depends on !ZMK_SPLIT || ZMK_SPLIT_ROLE_CENTRAL
     select LV_USE_LABEL
 
+if ZMK_WIDGET_MODS_STATUS
+
+config ZMK_WIDGET_MODS_STATUS_CHARACTERS
+    string "Characters to show for each modifier, corresponding to Control/Shift/Alt/GUI respectively"
+    default "CSAG"
+
+endif
+
 endmenu
diff --git a/app/src/display/widgets/mods_status.c b/app/src/display/widgets/mods_status.c
index a963f7b4..f38109a7 100644
--- a/app/src/display/widgets/mods_status.c
+++ b/app/src/display/widgets/mods_status.c
@@ -14,6 +14,12 @@ LOG_MODULE_DECLARE(zmk, CONFIG_ZMK_LOG_LEVEL);
 #include <zmk/endpoints.h>
 #include <zmk/hid.h>
 
+#define MOD_CHARS CONFIG_ZMK_WIDGET_MODS_STATUS_CHARACTERS
+#define MOD_CHARS_LEN (sizeof(MOD_CHARS) - 1)
+
+BUILD_ASSERT(MOD_CHARS_LEN == 4,
+             "ERROR: CONFIG_ZMK_WIDGET_MODS_STATUS_CHARACTERS should have exactly 4 characters");
+
 static sys_slist_t widgets = SYS_SLIST_STATIC_INIT(&widgets);
 
 struct mods_status_state {
@@ -29,13 +35,13 @@ void set_mods_symbol(lv_obj_t *label, struct mods_status_state state) {
 
     LOG_DBG("mods changed to %i", state.mods);
     if (state.mods & (MOD_LCTL | MOD_RCTL))
-        strcat(text, "C");
+        strncat(text, &MOD_CHARS[0], 1);
     if (state.mods & (MOD_LSFT | MOD_RSFT))
-        strcat(text, "S");
+        strncat(text, &MOD_CHARS[1], 1);
     if (state.mods & (MOD_LALT | MOD_RALT))
-        strcat(text, "A");
+        strncat(text, &MOD_CHARS[2], 1);
     if (state.mods & (MOD_LGUI | MOD_RGUI))
-        strcat(text, "G");
+        strncat(text, &MOD_CHARS[3], 1);
 
     lv_label_set_text(label, text);
     lv_obj_align(label, LV_ALIGN_BOTTOM_RIGHT, -1, 0);
diff --git a/docs/docs/config/displays.md b/docs/docs/config/displays.md
index de82b284..d905fef3 100644
--- a/docs/docs/config/displays.md
+++ b/docs/docs/config/displays.md
@@ -14,16 +14,17 @@ Definition files:
 - [zmk/app/src/display/Kconfig](https://github.com/zmkfirmware/zmk/blob/main/app/src/display/Kconfig)
 - [zmk/app/src/display/widgets/Kconfig](https://github.com/zmkfirmware/zmk/blob/main/app/src/display/widgets/Kconfig)
 
-| Config                                             | Type | Description                                                    | Default |
-| -------------------------------------------------- | ---- | -------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- |
-| `CONFIG_ZMK_DISPLAY`                               | bool | Enable support for displays                                    | n       |
-| `CONFIG_ZMK_DISPLAY_INVERT`                        | bool | Invert display colors from black-on-white to white-on-black    | n       |
-| `CONFIG_ZMK_WIDGET_LAYER_STATUS`                   | bool | Enable a widget to show the highest, active layer              | y       |
-| `CONFIG_ZMK_WIDGET_BATTERY_STATUS`                 | bool | Enable a widget to show battery charge information             | y       |
-| `CONFIG_ZMK_WIDGET_BATTERY_STATUS_SHOW_PERCENTAGE` | bool | If battery widget is enabled, show percentage instead of icons | n       |
-| `CONFIG_ZMK_WIDGET_OUTPUT_STATUS`                  | bool | Enable a widget to show the current output (USB/BLE)           | y       |
-| `CONFIG_ZMK_WIDGET_WPM_STATUS`                     | bool | Enable a widget to show words per minute                       | n       |
-| `CONFIG_ZMK_WIDGET_MODS_STATUS`                    | bool | Enable a widget to show active modifiers                       | n       |
+| Config                                             | Type   | Description                                                                               | Default |
+| -------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- |
+| `CONFIG_ZMK_DISPLAY`                               | bool   | Enable support for displays                                                               | n       |
+| `CONFIG_ZMK_DISPLAY_INVERT`                        | bool   | Invert display colors from black-on-white to white-on-black                               | n       |
+| `CONFIG_ZMK_WIDGET_LAYER_STATUS`                   | bool   | Enable a widget to show the highest, active layer                                         | y       |
+| `CONFIG_ZMK_WIDGET_BATTERY_STATUS`                 | bool   | Enable a widget to show battery charge information                                        | y       |
+| `CONFIG_ZMK_WIDGET_BATTERY_STATUS_SHOW_PERCENTAGE` | bool   | If battery widget is enabled, show percentage instead of icons                            | n       |
+| `CONFIG_ZMK_WIDGET_OUTPUT_STATUS`                  | bool   | Enable a widget to show the current output (USB/BLE)                                      | y       |
+| `CONFIG_ZMK_WIDGET_WPM_STATUS`                     | bool   | Enable a widget to show words per minute                                                  | n       |
+| `CONFIG_ZMK_WIDGET_MODS_STATUS`                    | bool   | Enable a widget to show active modifiers                                                  | n       |
+| `CONFIG_ZMK_WIDGET_MODS_STATUS_CHARACTERS`         | string | Characters to show for each modifier, corresponding to Control/Shift/Alt/GUI respectively | "CSAG"  |
 
 Note that WPM and modifiers widgets are both shown on the bottom right of the display and hence can conflict with each other.