diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 1420245..3dd53a7 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -19,7 +19,9 @@ import contextlib
 from utilities.arg_parser import setup_parser
 from utilities.interfaces import initialize_interface
 from message_handlers.rx_handler import on_receive
-from ui.curses_ui import main_ui, draw_splash
+from ui.curses_ui import main_ui
+from ui.colors import setup_colors
+from ui.splash import draw_splash
 from input_handlers import get_list_input
 from utilities.utils import get_channels, get_node_list, get_nodeNum
 from settings import set_region
@@ -48,6 +50,8 @@ def main(stdscr):
     output_capture = io.StringIO()
     try:
         with contextlib.redirect_stdout(output_capture), contextlib.redirect_stderr(output_capture):
+
+            setup_colors()
             draw_splash(stdscr)
             parser = setup_parser()
             args = parser.parse_args()
diff --git a/ui/curses_ui.py b/ui/curses_ui.py
index 7388b9d..d54117e 100644
--- a/ui/curses_ui.py
+++ b/ui/curses_ui.py
@@ -304,31 +304,6 @@ def main_ui(stdscr):
             else:
                 input_text += chr(char)
 
-def draw_splash(stdscr):
-    setup_colors()
-    curses.curs_set(0)
-
-    stdscr.clear()
-    stdscr.bkgd(get_color("background"))
-
-    height, width = stdscr.getmaxyx()
-    message_1 = "/ Λ"
-    message_2 = "/ / \\"
-    message_3 = "P W R D"
-    message_4 = "connecting..."
-
-    start_x = width // 2 - len(message_1) // 2
-    start_x2 = width // 2 - len(message_4) // 2
-    start_y = height // 2 - 1
-    stdscr.addstr(start_y, start_x, message_1, get_color("splash_logo", bold=True))
-    stdscr.addstr(start_y+1, start_x-1, message_2, get_color("splash_logo", bold=True))
-    stdscr.addstr(start_y+2, start_x-2, message_3, get_color("splash_logo", bold=True))
-    stdscr.addstr(start_y+4, start_x2, message_4, get_color("splash_text"))
-
-    stdscr.attrset(get_color("window_frame"))
-    stdscr.box()
-    stdscr.refresh()
-    curses.napms(500)
 
 
 def draw_channel_list():
diff --git a/ui/splash.py b/ui/splash.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..08fe2e5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ui/splash.py
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+import curses
+from ui.colors import get_color
+
+def draw_splash(stdscr):
+    curses.curs_set(0)
+
+    stdscr.clear()
+    stdscr.bkgd(get_color("background"))
+
+    height, width = stdscr.getmaxyx()
+    message_1 = "/ Λ"
+    message_2 = "/ / \\"
+    message_3 = "P W R D"
+    message_4 = "connecting..."
+
+    start_x = width // 2 - len(message_1) // 2
+    start_x2 = width // 2 - len(message_4) // 2
+    start_y = height // 2 - 1
+    stdscr.addstr(start_y, start_x, message_1, get_color("splash_logo", bold=True))
+    stdscr.addstr(start_y+1, start_x-1, message_2, get_color("splash_logo", bold=True))
+    stdscr.addstr(start_y+2, start_x-2, message_3, get_color("splash_logo", bold=True))
+    stdscr.addstr(start_y+4, start_x2, message_4, get_color("splash_text"))
+
+    stdscr.attrset(get_color("window_frame"))
+    stdscr.box()
+    stdscr.refresh()
+    curses.napms(500)
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