diff --git a/src/opentx.cpp b/src/opentx.cpp
index e2f48d6b3..972213fdb 100644
--- a/src/opentx.cpp
+++ b/src/opentx.cpp
@@ -1600,9 +1600,9 @@ void doSplash()
       if (pwrCheck()==e_power_off) return;
 
 #if defined(PCBTARANIS)
-      if (!secondSplash && get_tmr10ms() >= tgtime-SPLASH_TIMEOUT/2) {
+      if (!secondSplash && get_tmr10ms() >= tgtime-200) {
         secondSplash = true;
-        uint8_t sdSplash[2+4*(LCD_W*LCD_H/8)];
+        static uint8_t sdSplash[2+4*(LCD_W*LCD_H/8)];
         if (!bmpLoad(sdSplash, BITMAPS_PATH "/splash.bmp", LCD_W, LCD_H)) {
           lcd_clear();
           lcd_bmp(0, 0, sdSplash);