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 7820f81..57c3f84 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
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ public final class RenderCatalogClient implements ClientModInitializer {
     private Path outputDir;
     private int currentJobIndex;
     private RenderScreen renderScreen;
+    private int renderScreenDelayTicks = 60;
     private boolean renderStarted;
 
     @Override
@@ -61,12 +62,16 @@ public final class RenderCatalogClient implements ClientModInitializer {
         System.out.println("[renderer] queued " + jobs.size() + " render jobs");
         Minecraft client = Minecraft.getInstance();
         renderScreen = new RenderScreen();
-        client.execute(() -> {
-            System.out.println("[renderer] opening render screen");
-            client.setScreenAndShow(renderScreen);
-        });
 
         ClientTickEvents.END_CLIENT_TICK.register(tickedClient -> {
+            if (renderScreenDelayTicks > 0) {
+                renderScreenDelayTicks--;
+                if (renderScreenDelayTicks == 0) {
+                    System.out.println("[renderer] opening render screen");
+                    tickedClient.setScreenAndShow(renderScreen);
+                }
+            }
+
             if (!renderStarted && tickedClient.screen == renderScreen) {
                 renderStarted = true;
                 System.out.println("[renderer] starting render loop from client tick");