diff --git a/panels/base_panel.py b/panels/base_panel.py
index 917d1429..51d91438 100644
--- a/panels/base_panel.py
+++ b/panels/base_panel.py
@@ -286,6 +286,9 @@ class BasePanel(ScreenPanel):
             self.buttons_showing['printer_select'] = False
 
     def set_title(self, title):
+        if not title:
+             self.titlelbl.set_label(f"{self._screen.connecting_to_printer}")
+             return
         try:
             env = Environment(extensions=["jinja2.ext.i18n"], autoescape=True)
             env.install_gettext_translations(self._config.get_lang())
diff --git a/screen.py b/screen.py
index 7755bb12..eaa6909f 100644
--- a/screen.py
+++ b/screen.py
@@ -934,7 +934,7 @@ class KlipperScreen(Gtk.Window):
 
     def printer_initializing(self, text=None, disconnect=False):
         self.close_popup_message()
-        self.show_panel('splash_screen', "splash_screen", _("Home"), 2)
+        self.show_panel('splash_screen', "splash_screen", None, 2)
         if disconnect is True and self.printer is not None:
             self.shutdown = True
             self.printer.state = "disconnected"
@@ -1039,7 +1039,7 @@ class KlipperScreen(Gtk.Window):
 
     def printer_ready(self):
         self.close_popup_message()
-        self.show_panel('main_panel', "main_menu", _("Home"), 2,
+        self.show_panel('main_panel', "main_menu", None, 2,
                         items=self._config.get_menu_items("__main"), extrudercount=self.printer.get_extruder_count())
         self.ws_subscribe()
         if "job_status" in self.panels: