diff --git a/src/open9x.cpp b/src/open9x.cpp
index f50fdcd9d..0e37b631c 100644
--- a/src/open9x.cpp
+++ b/src/open9x.cpp
@@ -3542,6 +3542,11 @@ int main(void)
 
   sei(); // interrupts needed for FRSKY_Init and eeReadAll.
 
+#if defined(PCBX9D) || defined(PCBACT)
+  // TEST CODE FOR CHECKING THE LCD AND THE KEYS
+  doSplash();
+#endif
+
 #if defined(FRSKY) && !defined(DSM2_SERIAL)
   FRSKY_Init();
 #endif
@@ -3570,11 +3575,6 @@ int main(void)
   init_rotary_sw();
 #endif
 
-#if defined(PCBX9D) || defined(PCBACT)
-  // TEST CODE FOR CHECKING THE LCD AND THE KEYS
-  doSplash();
-#endif
-
 #if !defined(CPUARM)
   open9xInit(mcusr);
 #endif