diff --git a/arm11/source/main.c b/arm11/source/main.c
index 3d4ce67..5be2c5e 100644
--- a/arm11/source/main.c
+++ b/arm11/source/main.c
@@ -40,6 +40,10 @@ extern volatile Arm11Operation operation;
 static void initScreens(u32 brightnessLevel, struct fb *fbs)
 {
     *(vu32 *)0x10141200 = 0x1007F;
+
+    *(vu32 *)0x10202204 = 0x01000000; //set LCD fill black to hide potential garbage -- NFIRM does it before firmlaunching
+    *(vu32 *)0x10202A04 = 0x01000000;
+
     *(vu32 *)0x10202014 = 0x00000001;
     *(vu32 *)0x1020200C &= 0xFFFEFFFE;
     *(vu32 *)0x10202240 = brightnessLevel;
@@ -118,16 +122,33 @@ static void initScreens(u32 brightnessLevel, struct fb *fbs)
     //Disco register
     for(u32 i = 0; i < 256; i++)
         *(vu32 *)0x10400584 = 0x10101 * i;
+
+    *(vu32 *)0x10202204 = 0x00000000; //unset LCD fill
+    *(vu32 *)0x10202A04 = 0x00000000;
 }
 
 static void setupFramebuffers(struct fb *fbs)
 {
+    *(vu32 *)0x10202204 = 0x01000000; //set LCD fill black to hide potential garbage -- NFIRM does it before firmlaunching
+    *(vu32 *)0x10202A04 = 0x01000000;
+
     *(vu32 *)0x10400468 = (u32)fbs[0].top_left;
     *(vu32 *)0x1040046c = (u32)fbs[1].top_left;
     *(vu32 *)0x10400494 = (u32)fbs[0].top_right;
     *(vu32 *)0x10400498 = (u32)fbs[1].top_right;
     *(vu32 *)0x10400568 = (u32)fbs[0].bottom;
     *(vu32 *)0x1040056c = (u32)fbs[1].bottom;
+
+    //Set framebuffer format, framebuffer select and stride
+    *(vu32 *)0x10400470 = 0x80341;
+    *(vu32 *)0x10400478 = 0;
+    *(vu32 *)0x10400490 = 0x2D0;
+    *(vu32 *)0x10400570 = 0x80301;
+    *(vu32 *)0x10400578 = 0;
+    *(vu32 *)0x10400590 = 0x2D0;
+
+    *(vu32 *)0x10202204 = 0x00000000; //unset LCD fill
+    *(vu32 *)0x10202A04 = 0x00000000;
 }
 
 static void clearScreens(struct fb *fb)
diff --git a/exceptions/arm9/source/types.h b/exceptions/arm9/source/types.h
index 484a03b..23d5e7a 100644
--- a/exceptions/arm9/source/types.h
+++ b/exceptions/arm9/source/types.h
@@ -40,6 +40,6 @@ typedef volatile u16 vu16;
 typedef volatile u32 vu32;
 typedef volatile u64 vu64;
 
-#define PDN_GPU_CNT (*(vu8  *)0x10141200)
+#define PDN_GPU_CNT (*(vu32 *)0x10141200)
 
-#define ARESCREENSINITIALIZED (PDN_GPU_CNT != 1)
+#define ARESCREENSINITIALIZED ((PDN_GPU_CNT & 0xFF) != 1)
diff --git a/source/screen.c b/source/screen.c
index 7e0e772..3793944 100644
--- a/source/screen.c
+++ b/source/screen.c
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@
 #include "i2c.h"
 #include "utils.h"
 
+bool needToSetupScreens = true;
+
 struct fb fbs[2] =
 {
     {
@@ -92,11 +94,9 @@ void clearScreens(bool isAlternate)
 
 void initScreens(void)
 {
-    static bool needToSetup = true;
-
-    if(needToSetup)
+    if(needToSetupScreens)
     {
-        if(!ARESCREENSINITIALIZED)
+        if(!ARESCREENSINITIALIZED || bootType == FIRMLAUNCH)
         {
             *(vu32 *)ARM11_PARAMETERS_ADDRESS = brightness[MULTICONFIG(BRIGHTNESS)];
             memcpy((void *)(ARM11_PARAMETERS_ADDRESS + 4), fbs, sizeof(fbs));
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ void initScreens(void)
         invokeArm11Function(SETUP_FRAMEBUFFERS);
 
         clearScreens(true);
-        needToSetup = false;
+        needToSetupScreens = false;
     }
 
     clearScreens(false);
diff --git a/source/screen.h b/source/screen.h
index a5eb733..79ae987 100644
--- a/source/screen.h
+++ b/source/screen.h
@@ -33,9 +33,9 @@
 
 #include "types.h"
 
-#define PDN_GPU_CNT (*(vu8  *)0x10141200)
+#define PDN_GPU_CNT (*(vu32 *)0x10141200)
 
-#define ARESCREENSINITIALIZED (PDN_GPU_CNT != 1)
+#define ARESCREENSINITIALIZED ((PDN_GPU_CNT & 0xFF) != 1)
 
 #define ARM11_PARAMETERS_ADDRESS 0x1FFFF000
 
@@ -65,6 +65,8 @@ typedef enum
 
 extern struct fb fbs[2];
 
+extern bool needToSetupScreens;
+
 void prepareArm11ForFirmlaunch(void);
 void deinitScreens(void);
 void swapFramebuffers(bool isAlternate);
diff --git a/source/utils.c b/source/utils.c
index c31ec49..5846400 100644
--- a/source/utils.c
+++ b/source/utils.c
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ u32 waitInput(bool isMenu)
 
 void mcuPowerOff(void)
 {
-    if(bootType != FIRMLAUNCH && ARESCREENSINITIALIZED) clearScreens(false);
+    if(!needToSetupScreens) clearScreens(false);
 
     //Shutdown LCD
     if(ARESCREENSINITIALIZED) i2cWriteRegister(I2C_DEV_MCU, 0x22, 1 << 0);
@@ -136,17 +136,12 @@ void error(const char *fmt, ...)
     vsprintf(buf, fmt, args);
     va_end(args);
 
-    if(bootType != FIRMLAUNCH)
-    {
-        initScreens();
+    initScreens();
+    drawString(true, 10, 10, COLOR_RED, "An error has occurred:");
+    u32 posY = drawString(true, 10, 30, COLOR_WHITE, buf);
+    drawString(true, 10, posY + 2 * SPACING_Y, COLOR_WHITE, "Press any button to shutdown");
 
-        drawString(true, 10, 10, COLOR_RED, "An error has occurred:");
-        u32 posY = drawString(true, 10, 30, COLOR_WHITE, buf);
-        drawString(true, 10, posY + 2 * SPACING_Y, COLOR_WHITE, "Press any button to shutdown");
-
-        waitInput(false);
-    }
-    else fileWrite(buf, "firmlauncherror.txt", strlen(buf));
+    waitInput(false);
 
     mcuPowerOff();
 }