diff --git a/10-OBD-Display-2024/display_gif_embedded/src/main.cpp b/10-OBD-Display-2024/display_gif_embedded/src/main.cpp
index 6c4be7a..4eccda6 100644
--- a/10-OBD-Display-2024/display_gif_embedded/src/main.cpp
+++ b/10-OBD-Display-2024/display_gif_embedded/src/main.cpp
@@ -118,6 +118,9 @@ void setup() {
   lv_obj_set_style_bg_color(screen, lv_color_black(), 0);  // 0 is the part ID for the main part
   lv_obj_set_style_bg_opa(screen, LV_OPA_COVER, 0);        // Set opacity to fully opaque
 
+  // GIF is compiled into the firmware, so start it before (and independent of) the SD card
+  display_animation();
+
   // Configure the SDMMC host
   SD_MMC.setPins(SD_MMC_CLK_PIN, SD_MMC_CMD_PIN, SD_MMC_D0_PIN, SD_MMC_D1_PIN, SD_MMC_D2_PIN, SD_MMC_D3_PIN);
 
@@ -134,8 +137,6 @@ void setup() {
 
   Serial.println("SD Card initialized successfully.");
 
-  display_animation();
-
   //connectToWifi();
 
   //display_text();