diff --git a/ui/src/app/app.component.html b/ui/src/app/app.component.html
index b3969258b..c94db0d14 100644
--- a/ui/src/app/app.component.html
+++ b/ui/src/app/app.component.html
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@
         <ion-infinite-scroll-content loadingSpinner="lines"></ion-infinite-scroll-content>
       </ion-content>
       <ion-input></ion-input>
-      <ion-input type="password" value="getdots"></ion-input>
+      <ion-input *ngIf="untilLoaded" type="password" value="getdots"></ion-input>
       <ion-item></ion-item>
       <ion-item-divider></ion-item-divider>
       <ion-item-group></ion-item-group>
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@
       <ion-spinner name="dots"></ion-spinner>
       <ion-spinner name="lines"></ion-spinner>
       <ion-text></ion-text>
+      <ion-text style="font-weight: bold">load bold</ion-text>
       <ion-textarea></ion-textarea>
       <ion-title></ion-title>
       <ion-toast></ion-toast>
diff --git a/ui/src/app/app.component.ts b/ui/src/app/app.component.ts
index 8154c739a..331b06989 100644
--- a/ui/src/app/app.component.ts
+++ b/ui/src/app/app.component.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ import { ServerModel, ServerStatus } from './models/server-model'
 import { Storage } from '@ionic/storage'
 import { SyncDaemon } from './services/sync.service'
 import { AuthService, AuthState } from './services/auth.service'
-import { StartupAlertsNotifier } from './services/startup-alerts.notifier'
 import { ApiService } from './services/api/api.service'
 import { Router } from '@angular/router'
 import { BehaviorSubject, Observable } from 'rxjs'
@@ -14,6 +13,7 @@ import { LoaderService } from './services/loader.service'
 import { Emver } from './services/emver.service'
 import { SplitPaneTracker } from './services/split-pane.service'
 import { LoadingOptions } from '@ionic/core'
+import { pauseFor } from './util/misc.util'
 
 @Component({
   selector: 'app-root',
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ export class AppComponent {
   serverName$ : Observable<string>
   serverBadge$: Observable<number>
   selectedIndex = 0
+  untilLoaded = true
   appPages = [
     {
       title: 'Services',
@@ -66,7 +67,6 @@ export class AppComponent {
     private readonly alertCtrl: AlertController,
     private readonly loader: LoaderService,
     private readonly emver: Emver,
-    private readonly globalAlertsNotifier: StartupAlertsNotifier,
     readonly splitPane: SplitPaneTracker,
   ) {
     // set dark theme
@@ -76,6 +76,10 @@ export class AppComponent {
     this.init()
   }
 
+  ionViewDidEnter(){
+    pauseFor(500).then(() => this.untilLoaded = false)
+  }
+
   async init () {
     let fromFresh = true
     await this.storage.ready()
@@ -182,7 +186,7 @@ export class AppComponent {
     await alert.present()
   }
 
-  splitPaneVisible (e) {
+  splitPaneVisible (e: any) {
     this.splitPane.$menuFixedOpenOnLeft$.next(e.detail.visible)
   }
 }
diff --git a/ui/src/app/services/api/mock-api.service.ts b/ui/src/app/services/api/mock-api.service.ts
index f07c6b2b8..3c0129427 100644
--- a/ui/src/app/services/api/mock-api.service.ts
+++ b/ui/src/app/services/api/mock-api.service.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import { mockApiAppAvailableFull, mockApiAppAvailableVersionInfo, mockApiAppInst
 //@TODO consider moving to test folders.
 @Injectable()
 export class MockApiService extends ApiService {
-  welcomeAck = false
+  welcomeAck = true
 
   constructor (
     private readonly appModel: AppModel,
@@ -409,8 +409,8 @@ const mockApiServer: () => ReqRes.GetServerRes = () => ({
   versionLatest: '0.2.9',
   status: ServerStatus.RUNNING,
   alternativeRegistryUrl: 'beta-registry.start9labs.com',
-  welcomeAck: false,
-  autoCheckUpdates: true,
+  welcomeAck: true,
+  autoCheckUpdates: false,
   specs: {
     'Tor Address': 'nfsnjkcnaskjnlkasnfahj7dh23fdnieqwjdnhjewbfijendiueqwbd.onion',
     'CPU': 'Broadcom BCM2711, Quad core Cortex-A72 (ARM v8) 64-bit SoC @ 1.5GHz',
diff --git a/ui/src/app/services/startup-alerts.notifier.ts b/ui/src/app/services/startup-alerts.notifier.ts
index 0ea89b1c6..f8aee52fc 100644
--- a/ui/src/app/services/startup-alerts.notifier.ts
+++ b/ui/src/app/services/startup-alerts.notifier.ts
@@ -30,14 +30,16 @@ export class StartupAlertsNotifier {
     await this.checks
       .filter(c => !c.hasRun && c.shouldRun(server))
       .reduce(async (previousDisplay, c) => {
-        let checkRes
+        let checkRes: any
         try {
           checkRes = await c.check(server)
         } catch (e) {
-          return console.error(`Exception in ${c.name} check:`, e)
+          console.error(`Exception in ${c.name} check:`, e)
+          return true
         }
         c.hasRun = true
         const displayRes = await previousDisplay
+
         if (!checkRes) return true
         if (displayRes) return c.display(checkRes)
       }, Promise.resolve(true))