diff --git a/home.admin/00raspiblitz.sh b/home.admin/00raspiblitz.sh
index 551c3fcc4..33f893c44 100755
--- a/home.admin/00raspiblitz.sh
+++ b/home.admin/00raspiblitz.sh
@@ -98,17 +98,31 @@ do
   fi  
 
   #####################################
-  # MAIN MENU
+  # MAIN MENU or BLOCKCHAIN SYNC
   #####################################
 
   # when setup is done & state is ready .. jump to main menu
   if [ "${setupPhase}" == "done" ] && [ "${state}" == "ready" ]; then
-    # push user to main menu
-    /home/admin/00mainMenu.sh
-    # use the exit code from main menu as signal if menu loop should exited
-    # 0 = continue loop / everything else = break loop and exit to terminal
-    exitMenuLoop=$?
-    if [ "${exitMenuLoop}" != "0" ]; then break; fi
+
+    # TODO: move data gathering into background and get thru raspiblitz.info/redis
+    source <(sudo /home/admin/config.scripts/blitz.statusscan.sh)
+    if [ "${initialSync}" == "1" ] && [ "${syncedToChain}" == "0" ]; then
+
+      # BLOCKCHAIN SYNC SCREEN
+      echo "Sync: ${syncProgress}"
+      sleep 4
+
+    else
+
+      # MAIN MENU
+      /home/admin/00mainMenu.sh
+      # use the exit code from main menu as signal if menu loop should exited
+      # 0 = continue loop / everything else = break loop and exit to terminal
+      exitMenuLoop=$?
+      if [ "${exitMenuLoop}" != "0" ]; then break; fi
+
+    fi
+
   fi
 
   #####################################