diff --git a/android/app/src/main/java/io/highfidelity/hifiinterface/SplashActivity.java b/android/app/src/main/java/io/highfidelity/hifiinterface/SplashActivity.java
index 08f8615a16..4e32578158 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/java/io/highfidelity/hifiinterface/SplashActivity.java
+++ b/android/app/src/main/java/io/highfidelity/hifiinterface/SplashActivity.java
@@ -27,10 +27,7 @@ public class SplashActivity extends Activity {
     }
 
     public void onAppLoadedComplete() {
-        // Give interface more time so textures don't fail(got deleted) on Adreno (joystick)
-        new Handler(getMainLooper()).postDelayed(() -> {
-            startActivity(new Intent(this, HomeActivity.class));
-            new Handler(getMainLooper()).postDelayed(() -> SplashActivity.this.finish(), 1000);
-        }, 500);
+        startActivity(new Intent(this, HomeActivity.class));
+        SplashActivity.this.finish();
     }
 }
diff --git a/libraries/ui/src/VirtualPadManager.h b/libraries/ui/src/VirtualPadManager.h
index 6f7fbcc921..cfd40a6447 100644
--- a/libraries/ui/src/VirtualPadManager.h
+++ b/libraries/ui/src/VirtualPadManager.h
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ namespace VirtualPad {
 
     private:
         Instance _leftVPadInstance;
-        bool _enabled;
+        bool _enabled {true};
         bool _hidden;
         glm::vec2 _jumpButtonPosition;
         int _extraBottomMargin {0};