Index: programs/mythwelcome/welcomedialog.cpp
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--- programs/mythwelcome/welcomedialog.cpp	(revision 18580)
+++ programs/mythwelcome/welcomedialog.cpp	(working copy)
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@
     bool bAutoStartFrontend = gContext->GetNumSetting("AutoStartFrontend", 1);
 
     if (state == 1 && bAutoStartFrontend)
-        startFrontend();
+        QTimer::singleShot(500, this, SLOT(startFrontend()));
 
     // update status now
     updateAll();
