diff --git a/ks_includes/KlippyWebsocket.py b/ks_includes/KlippyWebsocket.py
index b53c10f9..1496efb6 100644
--- a/ks_includes/KlippyWebsocket.py
+++ b/ks_includes/KlippyWebsocket.py
@@ -84,11 +84,11 @@ class KlippyWebsocket(threading.Thread):
             if state is False:
                 if self.reconnect_count > self.max_retries:
                     self._screen.panels['splash_screen'].add_retry_button()
-                    self._screen.panels['splash_screen'].update_text(
+                    self._screen.printer_initializing(
                         _("Cannot connect to Moonraker")
                         + f'\n\n{self._url}')
                 elif self.reconnect_count > 2:
-                    self._screen.panels['splash_screen'].update_text(
+                    self._screen.printer_initializing(
                         _("Cannot connect to Moonraker")
                         + f'\n\n{self._url}\n\n'
                         + _("Retrying") + f' #{self.reconnect_count}'
diff --git a/screen.py b/screen.py
index e6d78c90..d3c0b664 100644
--- a/screen.py
+++ b/screen.py
@@ -894,6 +894,7 @@ class KlipperScreen(Gtk.Window):
 
         state = self.apiclient.get_server_info()
         if state is False:
+            logging.info("Moonraker not connected")
             return False
         # Moonraker is ready, set a loop to init the printer
         self.reinit_count += 1
@@ -904,7 +905,8 @@ class KlipperScreen(Gtk.Window):
             self.printer.configure_power_devices(powerdevs['result'])
 
         if state['result']['klippy_connected'] is False:
-            self.panels['splash_screen'].update_text(
+            logging.info("Klipper not connected")
+            self.printer_initializing(
                 _("Moonraker: connected")
                 + f"\n\nKlipper: {state['result']['klippy_state']}\n\n"
                 + _("Retry #%s") % self.reinit_count
@@ -913,15 +915,18 @@ class KlipperScreen(Gtk.Window):
 
         printer_info = self.apiclient.get_printer_info()
         if printer_info is False:
-            return self._update_splash_screen("Unable to get printer info from moonraker")
+            self.printer_initializing("Unable to get printer info from moonraker")
+            return False
 
         data = self.apiclient.send_request("printer/objects/query?" + "&".join(PRINTER_BASE_STATUS_OBJECTS))
         if data is False:
-            return self._update_splash_screen("Error getting printer object data")
+            self.printer_initializing("Error getting printer object data")
+            return False
 
         config = self.apiclient.send_request("printer/objects/query?configfile")
         if config is False:
-            return self._update_splash_screen("Error getting printer config data")
+            self.printer_initializing("Error getting printer configuration")
+            return False
 
         # Reinitialize printer, in case the printer was shut down and anything has changed.
         self.printer.reinit(printer_info['result'], config['result']['status'])
@@ -937,7 +942,8 @@ class KlipperScreen(Gtk.Window):
         data = self.apiclient.send_request("printer/objects/query?" + "&".join(PRINTER_BASE_STATUS_OBJECTS +
                                                                                extra_items))
         if data is False:
-            return self._update_splash_screen("Error getting printer object data with extra items")
+            self.printer_initializing("Error getting printer object data with extra items")
+            return False
 
         tempstore = self.apiclient.send_request("server/temperature_store")
         if tempstore is not False:
@@ -952,11 +958,6 @@ class KlipperScreen(Gtk.Window):
         self.reinit_count = 0
         return False
 
-    def _update_splash_screen(self, msg):
-        logging.info(msg)
-        self.panels['splash_screen'].update_text(msg)
-        return False
-
     def base_panel_show_all(self):
         self.base_panel.show_macro_shortcut(self._config.get_main_config().getboolean('side_macro_shortcut', True))
         self.base_panel.show_heaters(True)