diff --git a/device-state/src/lib.rs b/device-state/src/lib.rs
index a50d739..2ad276d 100644
--- a/device-state/src/lib.rs
+++ b/device-state/src/lib.rs
@@ -227,8 +227,10 @@ impl DeviceState {
 
         let question = self.question.as_ref()?;
         let title_line = if question.text.len() > 16 {
-            self.title_offset %= question.text.len() - 16;
-            OwnedStr::from_str(&question.text[self.title_offset..self.title_offset + 16]).unwrap()
+            // overscroll, should show spaces after the end
+            self.title_offset %= question.text.len() - 31;
+            let end = usize::min(self.title_offset + 16, question.text.len());
+            OwnedStr::from_str(&question.text[self.title_offset..end]).unwrap()
         } else {
             OwnedStr::from_str(&question.text).unwrap()
         };
diff --git a/esp32/src/main.rs b/esp32/src/main.rs
index 85682ef..21f60a8 100644
--- a/esp32/src/main.rs
+++ b/esp32/src/main.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 
 extern crate alloc;
 
+use alloc::borrow::ToOwned;
+use alloc::string::String;
 use device_state::DeviceState;
 use embassy_executor::Spawner;
 use embassy_futures::select::{Either, select};
@@ -133,8 +135,9 @@ pub async fn tcp_write_loop(
 #[embassy_executor::task]
 pub async fn main_loop() {
     println!("Main loop started");
+    let mut last = (String::new(), String::new());
     loop {
-        embassy_time::Timer::after_millis(50).await;
+        embassy_time::Timer::after_millis(100).await;
         let mut state = STATE.lock().await;
         state.tick();
         let lines = state.render_lines();
@@ -143,7 +146,15 @@ pub async fn main_loop() {
         let Some((title_line, second_line)) = lines else {
             continue;
         };
-        println!("lcd: {} {}", title_line, second_line);
+        let rendered = (
+            title_line.as_str().to_owned(),
+            second_line.as_str().to_owned(),
+        );
+        if rendered == last {
+            continue;
+        }
+        last = rendered;
+        println!("lcd1: {}\nlcd2: {}", title_line, second_line);
         screen::overwrite_lcd(&title_line, &second_line).await;
     }
 }
diff --git a/esp32/src/net.rs b/esp32/src/net.rs
index 1f938f3..f506841 100644
--- a/esp32/src/net.rs
+++ b/esp32/src/net.rs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ use esp_radio::wifi::sta::StationConfig;
 use esp_radio::wifi::{Config, ControllerConfig, scan::ScanConfig};
 
 use crate::screen::overwrite_lcd;
-use crate::{WIFI_NETWORK, WIFI_PASSWORD};
+use crate::{WIFI_NETWORK, WIFI_PASSWORD, main_loop};
 use crate::{buffer::wait_for_config, tcp_read_loop, tcp_write_loop};
 use crate::{reconnecting_state, reset_state};
 
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ pub async fn network_setup_task(
         seed,
     );
     spawner.spawn(net_task(runner).expect("spawn net task"));
+    spawner.spawn(main_loop().expect("spawn main loop"));
 
     loop {
         loop {
diff --git a/esp32/src/screen.rs b/esp32/src/screen.rs
index 78e8714..27c548a 100644
--- a/esp32/src/screen.rs
+++ b/esp32/src/screen.rs
@@ -89,7 +89,9 @@ pub async fn lcd_display_task(config: LcdConfig) {
         for byte in &buffer.line1 {
             lcd.write(*byte);
         }
+        Timer::after_micros(500).await;
         lcd.set_position(0, 1);
+        Timer::after_micros(500).await;
         for byte in &buffer.line2 {
             lcd.write(*byte);
         }