diff --git a/packages/codemirror/codemirror.mjs b/packages/codemirror/codemirror.mjs
index d353860ba..57a81fb86 100644
--- a/packages/codemirror/codemirror.mjs
+++ b/packages/codemirror/codemirror.mjs
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ export function initEditor({ initialCode = '', onChange, onEvaluate, onStop, set
   const initialSettings = Object.keys(compartments).map((key) =>
     compartments[key].of(extensions[key](parseBooleans(settings[key]))),
   );
-  console.log('settings', settings);
   let state = EditorState.create({
     doc: initialCode,
     extensions: [
@@ -89,31 +88,23 @@ export class StrudelMirror {
     this.root = root;
     this.miniLocations = [];
     this.painters = [];
+    this.onDraw = onDraw;
     const self = this;
 
     this.drawer = new Drawer((haps, time) => {
       const currentFrame = haps.filter((hap) => time >= hap.whole.begin && time <= hap.endClipped);
       this.highlight(currentFrame, time);
-      onDraw?.(haps, time, currentFrame, this.painters);
+      this.onDraw?.(haps, time, currentFrame, this.painters);
     }, drawTime);
 
+    // this approach might not work with multiple repls on screen..
     Pattern.prototype.onPaint = function (onPaint) {
       self.painters.push(onPaint);
       return this;
     };
 
-    const prebaked = prebake();
-    prebaked.then(async () => {
-      if (!onDraw) {
-        return;
-      }
-      // draw first frame instantly
-      prebaked.then(async () => {
-        await this.repl.evaluate(this.code, false);
-        this.drawer.invalidate(this.repl.scheduler);
-        onDraw?.(this.drawer.visibleHaps, 0, []);
-      });
-    });
+    this.prebaked = prebake();
+    // this.drawFirstFrame();
 
     this.repl = repl({
       ...replOptions,
@@ -130,7 +121,7 @@ export class StrudelMirror {
       beforeEval: async () => {
         cleanupDraw();
         this.painters = [];
-        await prebaked;
+        await this.prebaked;
         await replOptions?.beforeEval?.();
       },
       afterEval: (options) => {
@@ -155,6 +146,20 @@ export class StrudelMirror {
       onStop: () => this.stop(),
     });
   }
+  async drawFirstFrame() {
+    if (!this.onDraw) {
+      return;
+    }
+    // draw first frame instantly
+    await this.prebaked;
+    try {
+      await this.repl.evaluate(this.code, false);
+      this.drawer.invalidate(this.repl.scheduler);
+      this.onDraw?.(this.drawer.visibleHaps, 0, []);
+    } catch (err) {
+      console.warn('first frame could not be painted');
+    }
+  }
   async evaluate() {
     this.flash();
     await this.repl.evaluate(this.code);
diff --git a/packages/core/draw.mjs b/packages/core/draw.mjs
index c57baa63d..13c2c2b8f 100644
--- a/packages/core/draw.mjs
+++ b/packages/core/draw.mjs
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ export class Drawer {
     );
   }
   invalidate(scheduler = this.scheduler) {
-    if (!scheduler) {
+    if (!scheduler || !scheduler.pattern) {
       return;
     }
     this.scheduler = scheduler;
diff --git a/website/src/repl/vanillarepl.mjs b/website/src/repl/vanillarepl.mjs
index 83149da16..c5b1f0898 100644
--- a/website/src/repl/vanillarepl.mjs
+++ b/website/src/repl/vanillarepl.mjs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { logger, getDrawContext } from '@strudel.cycles/core';
+import { logger, getDrawContext, silence } from '@strudel.cycles/core';
 import { StrudelMirror } from '@strudel/codemirror';
 import { getAudioContext, webaudioOutput } from '@strudel.cycles/webaudio';
 import { transpiler } from '@strudel.cycles/transpiler';
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ const supabase = createClient(
 );
 
 async function initCodeFromUrl() {
+  // await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 2000));
   // load code from url hash (either short hash from database or decode long hash)
   try {
     const initialUrl = window.location.href;
@@ -64,10 +65,11 @@ async function run() {
     transpiler,
     root: container,
     initialCode: '// LOADING',
+    pattern: silence,
     settings,
     drawTime,
     onDraw: (haps, time, frame, painters) => {
-      drawContext.clearRect(0, 0, drawContext.canvas.width * 2, drawContext.canvas.height * 2);
+      painters.length && drawContext.clearRect(0, 0, drawContext.canvas.width * 2, drawContext.canvas.height * 2);
       painters?.forEach((painter) => {
         // ctx time haps drawTime paintOptions
         painter(drawContext, time, haps, drawTime, { clear: false });
@@ -80,8 +82,6 @@ async function run() {
     },
   });
 
-  const { code: randomTune, name } = getRandomTune();
-
   // init settings
   editor.updateSettings(settings);
   const decoded = await initialCode;
@@ -92,13 +92,13 @@ async function run() {
   } else if (settings.latestCode) {
     editor.setCode(settings.latestCode);
     msg = `Your last session has been loaded!`;
-  } /*  if(randomTune) */ else {
+  } else {
+    const { code: randomTune, name } = getRandomTune();
     editor.setCode(randomTune);
     msg = `A random code snippet named "${name}" has been loaded!`;
   }
-  console.log('msg', msg);
-  /* logger(`Welcome to Strudel! ${msg} Press play or hit ctrl+enter to run it!`, 'highlight');
-    setPending(false); */
+  logger(`Welcome to Strudel! ${msg} Press play or hit ctrl+enter to run it!`, 'highlight');
+  // setPending(false);
 
   settingsMap.listen((settings, key) => editor.changeSetting(key, settings[key]));