diff --git a/src/fbinit.c b/src/fbinit.c
index c77706d..a25dfd0 100644
--- a/src/fbinit.c
+++ b/src/fbinit.c
@@ -84,6 +84,9 @@ HRESULT Fb_setup(void)
     return hr;
   }
 
+  /* display the splash screen */
+  memcpy(Fb_ptr, _binary_splash_bin_start, (size_t)(&_binary_splash_bin_size));
+
   /* additional setup here */
 
   return hr;
@@ -100,3 +103,8 @@ void Fb_cleanup(void)
   close(fb_fd);
   fb_fd = -1;
 }
+
+void Fb_clear(void)
+{
+  memset(Fb_Ptr, 0, local_info.screenbytes);
+}
diff --git a/src/fbinit.h b/src/fbinit.h
index 2b5d256..11f4d8b 100644
--- a/src/fbinit.h
+++ b/src/fbinit.h
@@ -28,5 +28,6 @@ extern UINT16 *Fb_Ptr;
 
 extern HRESULT Fb_setup(void);
 extern void Fb_cleanup(void);
+extern void Fb_clear(void);
 
 #endif /* __FBINIT_H_INCLUDED */
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 915a990..1d8525b 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
 #include "scode.h"
 #include "gpio.h"
 #include "log.h"
@@ -39,7 +40,10 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
   if (FAILED(Sys_enable_input()))
     return EXIT_FAILURE;
   atexit(Sys_disable_input);
+  Log(LINFO, "Pausing at startup.");
+  sleep(5); /* wait to show off splash screen */
 
+  Fb_clear();
   /* temporary drawing here */
   do_draw();