diff --git a/kernel/src/main.rs b/kernel/src/main.rs
index 1e94ac4..987b84f 100644
--- a/kernel/src/main.rs
+++ b/kernel/src/main.rs
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ mod utils;
 use core::sync::atomic::{AtomicBool, Ordering};
 
 use crate::{
-    display::{clear_fb, display_handler, init_display},
+    display::{FRAMEBUFFER, clear_fb, display_handler, init_display},
     peripherals::{
         conf_peripherals,
         keyboard::{KeyState, read_keyboard_fifo},
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@ use crate::{
     ui::{SELECTIONS, clear_selection, ui_handler},
     usb::usb_handler,
 };
-use abi_sys::EntryFn;
+use abi_sys::{EntryFn, Rgb565, RgbColor};
+use embedded_graphics::prelude::DrawTarget;
 
 use {defmt_rtt as _, panic_probe as _};
 
@@ -149,10 +150,15 @@ async fn userland_task() {
         defmt::info!("Executing Binary");
         entry();
 
+        defmt::info!("Putting kernel back in UI mode");
         // enable kernel ui
         {
             ENABLE_UI.store(true, Ordering::Release);
             UI_CHANGE.signal(());
+            unsafe { FRAMEBUFFER.clear(Rgb565::BLACK).unwrap() };
+
+            let mut selections = SELECTIONS.lock().await;
+            selections.set_changed(true);
         }
     }
 }
@@ -239,11 +245,11 @@ async fn kernel_task(
 
     loop {
         let ui_enabled = ENABLE_UI.load(Ordering::Relaxed);
+        defmt::info!("ui enabled? {:?}", ui_enabled);
         if ui_enabled {
-            let ui_fut = ui_handler();
-            let binary_search_fut = prog_search_handler();
+            defmt::info!("starting ui");
 
-            select(join(ui_fut, binary_search_fut), UI_CHANGE.wait()).await;
+            select(join(ui_handler(), prog_search_handler()), UI_CHANGE.wait()).await;
         } else {
             select(key_handler(), UI_CHANGE.wait()).await;
         }
diff --git a/kernel/src/ui.rs b/kernel/src/ui.rs
index 4c912c1..e37ccc1 100644
--- a/kernel/src/ui.rs
+++ b/kernel/src/ui.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ use crate::{
 };
 use alloc::{str::FromStr, string::String, vec::Vec};
 use embassy_sync::{blocking_mutex::raw::CriticalSectionRawMutex, mutex::Mutex};
+use embassy_time::Timer;
 use embedded_graphics::{
     Drawable,
     mono_font::{MonoTextStyle, ascii::FONT_9X15},
@@ -55,6 +56,8 @@ pub async fn ui_handler() {
             clear_selection().await;
             draw_selection().await;
         }
+
+        Timer::after_millis(50).await;
     }
 }
 
@@ -146,6 +149,10 @@ impl SelectionList {
         }
     }
 
+    pub fn set_changed(&mut self, changed: bool) {
+        self.changed = changed
+    }
+
     pub fn update_selections(&mut self, selections: Vec<FileName>) {
         self.selections = selections;
         self.changed = true;