diff --git a/src/open9x.cpp b/src/open9x.cpp
index dace819ad..a74d0b3ca 100644
--- a/src/open9x.cpp
+++ b/src/open9x.cpp
@@ -2158,8 +2158,6 @@ int main(void)
 
   uint8_t cModel = g_eeGeneral.currModel;
 
-  if (g_model.protocol == PROTO_FAAST || g_model.protocol == PROTO_DSM2) startPulses();
-
 #if defined (PCBV4)
    if (MCUSR != (1 << PORF))  {
 #else
@@ -2167,7 +2165,8 @@ int main(void)
 #endif
 
 #ifdef SPLASH
-    doSplash();
+    if (g_model.protocol != PROTO_FAAST && g_model.protocol != PROTO_DSM2)
+      doSplash();
 #endif
 
     checkLowEEPROM();
@@ -2227,7 +2226,7 @@ int main(void)
   TCCR4B = (1 << WGM42) | (3<<CS40); // CTC OCR1A, 16MHz / 64 (4us ticks)
 #endif
 
-  if (g_model.protocol != PROTO_FAAST && g_model.protocol != PROTO_DSM2) startPulses();
+  startPulses();
 
   wdt_enable(WDTO_500MS);