This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus for adjusting a voltage applied to a transistor based on a change in an electrical characteristic. In one aspect, a system includes an array of display elements each including an electrical element having a first terminal and a transistor. Each electrical element is capable of at least a first and a second configuration based on an electrical state of the transistor. A current sensor is capable of sensing a current through at least one of the transistors. A compensation circuit compares the current with a reference current and provides at least one adjustment signal. A display driver provides an update voltage based on the at least one adjustment signal, and also provides a data signal for each of the display elements. The electrical state of each of the transistors is based on the update voltage and the data signal.