diff --git a/skeleton/TF2/.system/rg35xx/paks/MinUI.pak/launch.sh b/skeleton/TF2/.system/rg35xx/paks/MinUI.pak/launch.sh
index f0ae7ee..bb700d2 100755
--- a/skeleton/TF2/.system/rg35xx/paks/MinUI.pak/launch.sh
+++ b/skeleton/TF2/.system/rg35xx/paks/MinUI.pak/launch.sh
@@ -1,9 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-# disable MicroSD card powersaving (should help reduce load stutter, test)
-echo on > /sys/devices/b0238000.mmc/mmc_host/mmc0/power/control
-echo on > /sys/devices/b0230000.mmc/mmc_host/mmc1/power/control
-
 export SDCARD_PATH="/mnt/sdcard"
 export BIOS_PATH="$SDCARD_PATH/Bios"
 export SAVES_PATH="$SDCARD_PATH/Saves"
@@ -12,36 +8,44 @@ export CORES_PATH="$SYSTEM_PATH/cores"
 export USERDATA_PATH="$SDCARD_PATH/.userdata/rg35xx"
 export LOGS_PATH="$USERDATA_PATH/logs"
 
+#######################################
+
 export PATH=$SYSTEM_PATH/bin:$PATH
 export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$SYSTEM_PATH/lib:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH
 
-mkdir -p "$LOGS_PATH"
-mkdir -p "$USERDATA_PATH/.minui"
+#######################################
+
+echo on > /sys/devices/b0238000.mmc/mmc_host/mmc0/power/control
+echo on > /sys/devices/b0230000.mmc/mmc_host/mmc1/power/control
 
-echo userspace > /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu0/cpufreq/scaling_governor
 export CPU_SPEED_MENU=504000
 export CPU_SPEED_GAME=1296000
-export CPU_SPEED_PERF=1488000 # improves binary launch times
+export CPU_SPEED_PERF=1488000
 export CPU_PATH=/sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu0/cpufreq/scaling_setspeed
+echo userspace > /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu0/cpufreq/scaling_governor
 
+#######################################
+
+mkdir -p "$LOGS_PATH"
+mkdir -p "$USERDATA_PATH/.minui"
 AUTO_PATH=$USERDATA_PATH/auto.sh
 if [ -f "$AUTO_PATH" ]; then
 	"$AUTO_PATH"
 fi
 
-cd $(dirname "$0")
+#######################################
 
 keymon.elf & # &> /mnt/sdcard/keymon.txt &
 # ./batmon.sh &> /mnt/sdcard/batmon.txt &
 
+#######################################
+
+cd $(dirname "$0")
 export EXEC_PATH=/tmp/minui_exec
 touch "$EXEC_PATH" && sync
-
 while [ -f "$EXEC_PATH" ]; do
-	./minui.elf &> $LOGS_PATH/minui.txt
-	
-	# overclock to speedup binary launch time
 	echo $CPU_SPEED_PERF > "$CPU_PATH"
+	./minui.elf &> $LOGS_PATH/minui.txt
 	sync
 	
 	NEXT="/tmp/next"
@@ -49,6 +53,7 @@ while [ -f "$EXEC_PATH" ]; do
 		CMD=`cat $NEXT`
 		eval $CMD
 		rm -f $NEXT
+		echo $CPU_SPEED_PERF > "$CPU_PATH"
 		sync
 	fi
 done
diff --git a/src/minui/main.c b/src/minui/main.c
index e776e5f..ea0974c 100644
--- a/src/minui/main.c
+++ b/src/minui/main.c
@@ -1233,7 +1233,6 @@ int main (int argc, char *argv[]) {
 	if (autoResume()) return 0; // nothing to do
 	
 	dump("MinUI");
-	POW_setCPUSpeed(CPU_SPEED_MENU);
 	
 	SDL_Surface* screen = GFX_init(MODE_MAIN);
 	InitSettings();
@@ -1243,6 +1242,9 @@ int main (int argc, char *argv[]) {
 	
 	Menu_init();
 	
+	// now that (most of) the heavy lifting is done, take a load off
+	POW_setCPUSpeed(CPU_SPEED_MENU);
+
 	PAD_reset();
 	int dirty = 1;
 	int show_setting = 0; // 1=brightness,2=volume