diff --git a/home.admin/00mainMenu.sh b/home.admin/00mainMenu.sh
index 42a5d4e..7dcca6a 100755
--- a/home.admin/00mainMenu.sh
+++ b/home.admin/00mainMenu.sh
@@ -32,6 +32,13 @@ if [ ${setupState} -eq 0 ]; then
 
 elif [ ${setupState} -lt 100 ]; then
 
+    # make sure to have a init pause aufter fresh boot
+    uptimesecs=$(awk '{print $1}' /proc/uptime | awk '{print int($1)}')
+    waittimesecs=$(expr 150 - $uptimesecs)
+    if [ ${waittimesecs} -gt 0 ]; then
+      dialog --pause "  Waiting for ${network} to startup and init ..." 8 58 ${waittimesecs}
+    fi
+
     # continue setup
     BACKTITLE="RaspiBlitz - Setup"
     TITLE="⚡ Welcome to your RaspiBlitz ⚡"
diff --git a/home.admin/10setupBlitz.sh b/home.admin/10setupBlitz.sh
index 1e63665..f9fee18 100755
--- a/home.admin/10setupBlitz.sh
+++ b/home.admin/10setupBlitz.sh
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@ if [ ${isMainChain} -gt 0 ];then
   chain="main"
 fi
 
+echo "network(${network})"
+echo "chain(${chain})"
+sleep 1
+
 # CHECK WHAT IS ALREADY WORKING
 # check list from top down - so ./10setupBlitz.sh
 # and re-enters the setup process at the correct spot
@@ -19,6 +23,9 @@ fi
 # check if lightning is running
 lndRunning=$(systemctl status lnd.service 2>/dev/null | grep -c running)
 if [ ${lndRunning} -eq 1 ]; then
+  
+  echo "LND is running ..."
+  sleep 1
 
   # check if LND is locked
   walletExists=$(sudo ls /mnt/hdd/lnd/data/chain/${network}/${chain}net/wallet.db 2>/dev/null | grep wallet.db -c)