diff --git a/main.cpp b/main.cpp
index 2204b67..452f5cf 100644
--- a/main.cpp
+++ b/main.cpp
@@ -172,10 +172,12 @@ int main() {
     {
         std::unique_ptr<Sensors> pSensors = std::make_unique<Sensors>();
         std::vector<std::jthread> threads;
-        std::function<void(std::stop_token st, Sensors * s)> funcs[] = {displayThread, hassThread, sensorsThread};
+        std::function<void(std::stop_token st, Sensors * s)> funcs[] = {displayThread, sensorsThread, hassThread};
 
-        for (auto& f : funcs)
+        for (auto& f : funcs) {
             threads.emplace_back(f, pSensors.get());  // params: function, stop_token (implied), pointer to sensor struct
+            std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(10)); // start threads with delay so displayThread can quit the app if theres no lcd
+        }
 
         sem::main.acquire();
     }