diff --git a/athmos.py b/athmos.py
index 30e1c4c..6c719c0 100755
--- a/athmos.py
+++ b/athmos.py
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ class Athmos:
         return min(MAX_COUNT, len(self.filenames))
 
     def update(self):
-        self.surface.fill("black")
         if self.show_list:
+            self.surface.fill("black")
             for i in range(self.get_display_count()):
                 text = self.filenames[(i-self.index-math.floor(self.get_display_count()/2))%len(self.filenames)]
                 if i == math.floor(self.get_display_count()/2):
@@ -38,5 +38,5 @@ class Athmos:
                     text_surface.set_alpha(opacity)
                 self.surface.blit(text_surface, ((0, self.surface.get_height()/self.get_display_count()*i)))
 
-        self.screen.blit(self.surface, (self.screen.get_width()/3,
-                         (self.screen.get_height() - self.surface.get_height())/2))
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+            self.screen.blit(self.surface, (self.screen.get_width()/3,
+                            (self.screen.get_height() - self.surface.get_height())/2))
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diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 28e7754..ee7fc16 100755
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ class GuiMain:
         for i in range(len(self.fx_mode_labels)):
             self.knobs.append(Knobs(self))
 
-        #self.set_fx_mode(self.fx_mode)
+        self.set_fx_mode(self.fx_mode)
 
         self.mute_button = BinaryButton(
             self.screen,
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ class GuiMain:
         )
 
         self.athmos = Athmos(self.screen)
+        self.athmos.show_list = False
 
         self.clock = pygame.time.Clock()
         self.running = True