diff --git a/build/client-renderer/src/client/java/dev/github/copilot/renameable/RenderCatalogClient.java b/build/client-renderer/src/client/java/dev/github/copilot/renameable/RenderCatalogClient.java
index 26c3f3b..0209af2 100644
--- a/build/client-renderer/src/client/java/dev/github/copilot/renameable/RenderCatalogClient.java
+++ b/build/client-renderer/src/client/java/dev/github/copilot/renameable/RenderCatalogClient.java
@@ -63,34 +63,12 @@ public final class RenderCatalogClient implements ClientModInitializer {
         client.execute(() -> {
             System.out.println("[renderer] opening render screen");
             client.setScreenAndShow(renderScreen);
+            client.execute(() -> {
+                System.out.println("[renderer] starting render loop after screen open");
+                renderCurrentJob(client, renderScreen);
+            });
         });
 
-        Thread renderStarter = new Thread(() -> {
-            long deadline = System.currentTimeMillis() + SCREEN_ACTIVATION_TIMEOUT_MILLIS;
-
-            while (System.currentTimeMillis() < deadline) {
-                if (renderScreen.activated) {
-                    client.execute(() -> {
-                        System.out.println("[renderer] starting render loop after screen activation");
-                        renderCurrentJob(client, renderScreen);
-                    });
-                    return;
-                }
-
-                try {
-                    Thread.sleep(100L);
-                } catch (InterruptedException exception) {
-                    Thread.currentThread().interrupt();
-                    return;
-                }
-            }
-
-            System.err.println("[renderer] render screen never activated within " + SCREEN_ACTIVATION_TIMEOUT_MILLIS + "ms");
-            Runtime.getRuntime().halt(1);
-        }, "renderer-startup-watchdog");
-        renderStarter.setDaemon(true);
-        renderStarter.start();
-
         Thread activationWatchdog = new Thread(() -> {
             try {
                 Thread.sleep(SCREEN_ACTIVATION_TIMEOUT_MILLIS);