diff --git a/lib/cwtch/cwtchNotifier.dart b/lib/cwtch/cwtchNotifier.dart
index 96c0d5a2..842689fa 100644
--- a/lib/cwtch/cwtchNotifier.dart
+++ b/lib/cwtch/cwtchNotifier.dart
@@ -58,6 +58,11 @@ class CwtchNotifier {
     // EnvironmentConfig.debugLog("NewEvent $type $data");
     switch (type) {
       case "CwtchStarted":
+
+        flwtchState.cwtch.getCwtchDir().then((dir) {
+          globalSettings.themeloader.LoadThemes(dir);
+        });
+
         if (data["Reload"] == "true" && profileCN.num > 0) {
           // don't reload...
           // unless we have loaded no profiles...then there isnt a risk and this
diff --git a/lib/main.dart b/lib/main.dart
index d73071ab..34212601 100644
--- a/lib/main.dart
+++ b/lib/main.dart
@@ -103,13 +103,10 @@ class FlwtchState extends State<Flwtch> with WindowListener {
           new CwtchNotifier(profs, globalSettings, globalErrorHandler, globalTorStatus, newDesktopNotificationsManager(_notificationSelectConvo), globalAppState, globalServersList, this);
       cwtch = CwtchFfi(cwtchNotifier);
     }
-    print("initState: invoking cwtch.Start()");
     // Cwtch.start can take time, we don't want it blocking first splash screen draw, so postpone a smidge to let splash render
-
-    cwtch.Start().then((vale) {
-      cwtch.getCwtchDir().then((dir) {
-        globalSettings.themeloader.LoadThemes(dir);
-      });
+    Future.delayed(const Duration(milliseconds: 100), () {
+      print("initState delayed: invoking cwtch.Start()");
+      cwtch.Start();
     });
     print("initState: starting connectivityListener");
     if (EnvironmentConfig.TEST_MODE == false) {
diff --git a/lib/views/splashView.dart b/lib/views/splashView.dart
index 1078bc8e..9e3eb24d 100644
--- a/lib/views/splashView.dart
+++ b/lib/views/splashView.dart
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import 'package:flutter_gen/gen_l10n/app_localizations.dart';
 
 import '../main.dart';
 import '../settings.dart';
+import '../themes/cwtch.dart';
 
 class SplashView extends StatefulWidget {
   @override
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ class _SplashViewState extends State<SplashView> {
 
     return Consumer<AppState>(
         builder: (context, appState, child) => Scaffold(
+              backgroundColor: darkGreyPurple, // Cwtch Dark Background
               key: Key("SplashView"),
               body: Center(
                   child: Column(mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.center, crossAxisAlignment: CrossAxisAlignment.center, children: [
@@ -55,7 +57,7 @@ class _SplashViewState extends State<SplashView> {
                                           ? AppLocalizations.of(context)!.storageMigrationModalMessage
                                           : AppLocalizations.of(context)!.shuttingDownApp, // Todo l10n AppLocalizations.of(context)!.storageMigrationModalMessage
                               style: defaultTextButtonStyle.copyWith(
-                                  fontSize: 16.0, color: appState.appError == "" ? Provider.of<Settings>(context).theme.mainTextColor : Provider.of<Settings>(context).theme.textfieldErrorColor))),
+                                  fontSize: 16.0, fontFamily: "Inter", color: appState.appError == "" ? whiteishPurple : hotPink))),
                       Visibility(
                           visible: appState.modalState == ModalState.storageMigration || appState.modalState == ModalState.shutdown,
                           child: LinearProgressIndicator(