diff --git a/project/java/GLSurfaceView_SDL.java b/project/java/GLSurfaceView_SDL.java
index 6a2ed0e63..4d658319d 100644
--- a/project/java/GLSurfaceView_SDL.java
+++ b/project/java/GLSurfaceView_SDL.java
@@ -904,6 +904,7 @@ public class GLSurfaceView_SDL extends SurfaceView implements SurfaceHolder.Call
                 mNeedStart = true;
                 mSizeChanged = true;
                 SwapBuffers();
+                DrawLogo();
                 SwapBuffers();
 
                 mRenderer.onDrawFrame(mGL);
@@ -954,7 +955,9 @@ public class GLSurfaceView_SDL extends SurfaceView implements SurfaceHolder.Call
                     }
                     while (needToWait()) {
                         //Log.v("SDL", "GLSurfaceView_SDL::run(): paused");
-                        wait();
+                        try {
+                            wait(500);
+                        } catch(Exception e) { }
                     }
                     if (mDone) {
                         return false;
@@ -1115,6 +1118,14 @@ public class GLSurfaceView_SDL extends SurfaceView implements SurfaceHolder.Call
             return null;
         }
 
+        private void DrawLogo() {
+            // TODO: draw some logo instead of making screen non-black
+            mGL.glClearColor(0.0f, 0.5f, 0.7f, 1.0f);
+            mGL.glClear(mGL.GL_COLOR_BUFFER_BIT | mGL.GL_DEPTH_BUFFER_BIT);
+            mGL.glFlush();
+            mGL.glClearColor(0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f);
+        }
+
         private boolean mDone;
         private boolean mPaused;
         private boolean mHasSurface;