diff --git a/src/open9x.cpp b/src/open9x.cpp
index 153212d3b..390057990 100644
--- a/src/open9x.cpp
+++ b/src/open9x.cpp
@@ -3099,10 +3099,6 @@ uint16_t stack_free()
 
 inline void open9xInit(OPEN9X_INIT_ARGS)
 {
-#if defined(PCBARM)
-  sdInit();
-#endif
-
   eeReadAll();
 
 #if defined(PCBARM)
@@ -3113,6 +3109,18 @@ inline void open9xInit(OPEN9X_INIT_ARGS)
   if (g_eeGeneral.backlightMode != e_backlight_mode_off) backlightOn(); // on Tx start turn the light on
 
   if (!UNEXPECTED_SHUTDOWN()) {
+#if defined(PCBARM)
+    lcd_clear();
+    refreshDisplay();
+    sdInit();
+#elif defined(PCBSTD && defined(VOICE) && !defined(SPLASH)
+    lcd_clear();
+    lcd_putsAtt(20, 28, PSTR("Open9x..."), DBLSIZE);
+    refreshDisplay();
+    tmr10ms_t tgtime = get_tmr10ms() + (2*100); /* 2 seconds */
+    while (tgtime != get_tmr10ms() && !keyDown());
+#endif
+
     doSplash();
 
 #if !defined(PCBARM)
diff --git a/src/simpgmspace.cpp b/src/simpgmspace.cpp
index 268e8ff51..874065fce 100644
--- a/src/simpgmspace.cpp
+++ b/src/simpgmspace.cpp
@@ -177,6 +177,15 @@ void *main_thread(void *)
     if (main_thread_running == 1) {
 #if defined(SPLASH)
       doSplash();
+#elif defined(PCBSTD) && defined(VOICE)
+      lcd_clear();
+      lcd_putsAtt(20, 28, PSTR("Open9x..."), DBLSIZE);
+      refreshDisplay();
+      tmr10ms_t tgtime = get_tmr10ms() + (2*100); /* 2 seconds */
+      while (tgtime != get_tmr10ms()/* && !keyDown()*/) {
+        if (!main_thread_running) break;
+        sleep(1/*ms*/);
+      }
 #endif
 
 #if !defined(PCBARM)