diff --git a/src/drivers/display.cpp b/src/drivers/display.cpp
index af439def..7a49e02b 100644
--- a/src/drivers/display.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/display.cpp
@@ -104,15 +104,27 @@ auto Display::Create(GpioExpander* expander,
       .freq_hz = 5000,
       .clk_cfg = LEDC_AUTO_CLK,
   };
-  ledc_timer_config(&led_config);
+  ESP_ERROR_CHECK(ledc_timer_config(&led_config));
+
+  gpio_config_t led_pin_config{
+      .pin_bit_mask = 1ULL << kDisplayLedEn,
+      .mode = GPIO_MODE_OUTPUT,
+      .pull_up_en = GPIO_PULLUP_ENABLE,
+      .pull_down_en = GPIO_PULLDOWN_DISABLE,
+      .intr_type = GPIO_INTR_DISABLE,
+  };
+  gpio_config(&led_pin_config);
 
   ledc_channel_config_t led_channel{.gpio_num = kDisplayLedEn,
                                     .speed_mode = LEDC_LOW_SPEED_MODE,
                                     .channel = LEDC_CHANNEL_0,
                                     .timer_sel = LEDC_TIMER_0,
-                                    .duty = 4095,
+                                    .duty = 0,
                                     .hpoint = 0};
-  ledc_channel_config(&led_channel);
+  ESP_ERROR_CHECK(ledc_channel_config(&led_channel));
+
+  ESP_ERROR_CHECK(ledc_set_duty(LEDC_LOW_SPEED_MODE, LEDC_CHANNEL_0, 4096));
+  ESP_ERROR_CHECK(ledc_update_duty(LEDC_LOW_SPEED_MODE, LEDC_CHANNEL_0));
 
   // Next, init the SPI device
   spi_device_interface_config_t spi_cfg = {
diff --git a/src/ui/include/ui_fsm.hpp b/src/ui/include/ui_fsm.hpp
index d4d23bb0..dda8e447 100644
--- a/src/ui/include/ui_fsm.hpp
+++ b/src/ui/include/ui_fsm.hpp
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ namespace ui {
 class UiState : public tinyfsm::Fsm<UiState> {
  public:
   static auto Init(drivers::GpioExpander* gpio_expander,
-                   std::weak_ptr<drivers::RelativeWheel> touchwheel,
-                   std::weak_ptr<drivers::Display> display) -> void;
+                   const std::weak_ptr<drivers::RelativeWheel> &touchwheel,
+                   const std::weak_ptr<drivers::Display> &display) -> void;
 
   virtual ~UiState() {}
 
diff --git a/src/ui/lvgl_task.cpp b/src/ui/lvgl_task.cpp
index b0e2e0ed..d70782b2 100644
--- a/src/ui/lvgl_task.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/lvgl_task.cpp
@@ -66,9 +66,9 @@ void LvglMain(std::weak_ptr<drivers::RelativeWheel> weak_touch_wheel,
 
     std::shared_ptr<Screen> screen = UiState::current_screen();
     if (screen != current_screen && screen != nullptr) {
-      current_screen = screen;
       // TODO(jacqueline): animate this sometimes
       lv_scr_load(screen->root());
+      current_screen = screen;
     }
 
     lv_task_handler();
diff --git a/src/ui/ui_fsm.cpp b/src/ui/ui_fsm.cpp
index 6d53eb45..1bc7ddb8 100644
--- a/src/ui/ui_fsm.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/ui_fsm.cpp
@@ -23,12 +23,16 @@ std::weak_ptr<drivers::Display> UiState::sDisplay;
 std::shared_ptr<Screen> UiState::sCurrentScreen;
 
 auto UiState::Init(drivers::GpioExpander* gpio_expander,
-                   std::weak_ptr<drivers::RelativeWheel> touchwheel,
-                   std::weak_ptr<drivers::Display> display) -> void {
+                   const std::weak_ptr<drivers::RelativeWheel>& touchwheel,
+                   const std::weak_ptr<drivers::Display>& display) -> void {
+  assert(!touchwheel.expired());
+  assert(!display.expired());
   sGpioExpander = gpio_expander;
   sTouchWheel = touchwheel;
   sDisplay = display;
 
+  sCurrentScreen.reset(new screens::Splash());
+
   StartLvgl(sTouchWheel, sDisplay);
 }
 
@@ -39,7 +43,6 @@ void PreBoot::react(const system_fsm::DisplayReady& ev) {
 }
 
 void Splash::entry() {
-  sCurrentScreen.reset(new screens::Splash());
 }
 
 void Splash::react(const system_fsm::BootComplete& ev) {
@@ -47,7 +50,7 @@ void Splash::react(const system_fsm::BootComplete& ev) {
 }
 
 void Interactive::entry() {
-  // sCurrentScreen.reset(new screens::Menu());
+  sCurrentScreen.reset(new screens::Menu());
 }
 
 }  // namespace states