diff --git a/src/Backend.cs b/src/Backend.cs
index 67b1330..b523ea0 100644
--- a/src/Backend.cs
+++ b/src/Backend.cs
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ namespace WorldOfPeacecraft
         private Buffer SenderBuffer;
 		private IGui Gui;
 		private int SelfId;
+		private AutoResetEvent InitializedEvent = new AutoResetEvent(false);
+		private bool initialized = false;
 
 		public Backend (IGui gui)
 		{
@@ -30,9 +32,9 @@ namespace WorldOfPeacecraft
 			Parse = new Parser (this, receiverBuffer);
 			Rec = new Receiver (Client, receiverBuffer);
 			Send = new Sender (Client, SenderBuffer);
-			SenderBuffer.AddLine ("get:map");
 			SenderBuffer.AddLine ("get:me");
 			SenderBuffer.AddLine ("get:ents");
+			SenderBuffer.AddLine ("get:map");
 		}
 
 		public void SetSelfId (int id)
@@ -98,6 +100,7 @@ namespace WorldOfPeacecraft
 		public void SetMap (Map map)
 		{
 			this.Map = map;
+			InitializedEvent.Set();
 		}
 
 		public ITile[,] GetMap ()
@@ -166,12 +169,12 @@ namespace WorldOfPeacecraft
 			}
 		}
 
-		public void RefreshGui()
+		public void RefreshGui ()
 		{
-			Gui.PerformRefresh();
+			Gui.PerformRefresh ();
 		}
 
-		public void StartThreads() {
+		private void StartThreads() {
 			Parse.Start ();
 			Rec.Start ();
 			Send.Start ();
@@ -183,8 +186,11 @@ namespace WorldOfPeacecraft
 			Client.Close ();
 		}
 
-		public void Connect(){
+		public void Initialize(){
 			Client.Connect ("localhost", 9999);
+			StartThreads ();
+			InitializedEvent.WaitOne();
+			initialized = true;
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/Gui/Gui.cs b/src/Gui/Gui.cs
index d9b94b9..69cde60 100644
--- a/src/Gui/Gui.cs
+++ b/src/Gui/Gui.cs
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ namespace WorldOfPeacecraft
 		private MapPanel MapPanel;
 		private ChatPanel ChatPanel;
 		private OnlinePlayerList OnlinePlayerList;
+		private bool loaded = false;
 
 		//private Music m = new Music();
 
@@ -44,7 +45,6 @@ namespace WorldOfPeacecraft
 		{
 			base.OnLoad (e);
 			InitializeComponents ();
-			Backend.StartThreads ();
 		}
 
 		protected override void OnPaint (PaintEventArgs e)
@@ -62,11 +62,7 @@ namespace WorldOfPeacecraft
 			this.SuspendLayout();
 			this.Size = new Size(OnlinePlayerWidth + 400 + ChatWidth, 400);
 			OnlinePlayerList.Location = new Point(0,0);
-			OnlinePlayerList.Size = new Size(OnlinePlayerWidth, 400);
 			MapPanel.Location = new Point(OnlinePlayerWidth,0);
-			MapPanel.Size = new Size(400, 400);
-			ChatPanel.Location = new Point (OnlinePlayerWidth + 400, 0);
-			ChatPanel.Size = new Size (300, 400);
 			this.DoubleBuffered = true;
 			this.MaximizeBox = false;
             this.FormBorderStyle = System.Windows.Forms.FormBorderStyle.FixedSingle;
@@ -78,6 +74,8 @@ namespace WorldOfPeacecraft
 			this.Controls.Add (ChatPanel);
 
 			this.ResumeLayout();
+			loaded = true;
+			this.PerformRefresh();
 
 			//m.Playmusic ("overworld");
 		}
@@ -91,19 +89,19 @@ namespace WorldOfPeacecraft
 
 		public void PerformRefresh ()
 		{
-			this.BeginInvoke(new MethodInvoker(delegate
-			{
-				MapPanel.PerformLayout ();
-				this.SuspendLayout();
-				this.SetClientSizeCore(OnlinePlayerWidth + MapPanel.Width + ChatWidth, MapPanel.Height);
-				OnlinePlayerList.Size = new Size(OnlinePlayerWidth, MapPanel.Height);
-				MapPanel.Location = new Point(OnlinePlayerWidth, 0);
-				ChatPanel.Location = new Point (OnlinePlayerWidth + MapPanel.Width, 0);
-				ChatPanel.Size = new Size (ChatWidth, MapPanel.Height);
-				this.ResumeLayout();
-				ChatPanel.UpdateData ();
-				this.Refresh();
-			}));
+			if (loaded) {
+				this.BeginInvoke (new MethodInvoker (delegate {
+					MapPanel.PerformLayout ();
+					this.SuspendLayout();
+					this.SetClientSizeCore(OnlinePlayerWidth + MapPanel.Width + ChatWidth, MapPanel.Height);
+					OnlinePlayerList.Size = new Size(OnlinePlayerWidth, MapPanel.Height);
+					ChatPanel.Location = new Point (OnlinePlayerWidth + MapPanel.Width, 0);
+					ChatPanel.Size = new Size (ChatWidth, MapPanel.Height);
+					this.ResumeLayout();
+					ChatPanel.UpdateData ();
+					this.Refresh();
+				}));
+			}
 		}
 
 		public void LoadResources(){
diff --git a/src/Gui/IBackend.cs b/src/Gui/IBackend.cs
index 806f0c6..5097de4 100644
--- a/src/Gui/IBackend.cs
+++ b/src/Gui/IBackend.cs
@@ -22,10 +22,8 @@ namespace WorldOfPeacecraft
         void moveRight();
 		void MoveTo(int x, int y);
 
-		void StartThreads();
-
 		void Stop();
 
-		void Connect();
+		void Initialize();
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/Gui/Splashscreen.cs b/src/Gui/Splashscreen.cs
index c40e2b1..92ac941 100644
--- a/src/Gui/Splashscreen.cs
+++ b/src/Gui/Splashscreen.cs
@@ -37,9 +37,9 @@ namespace WorldOfPeacecraft
 		}
 
 		private void ThreadEntry(){
+			Thread.Sleep(250);
 			gui.LoadResources ();
-			backend.Connect ();
-			Thread.Sleep (1000);
+			backend.Initialize ();
 			if (GuiHasLoaded != null)
 				GuiHasLoaded (this,gui);
 		}