diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 0864e5e1..02e0082b 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ typedef struct
         ply_terminal_t         *local_console_terminal;
         ply_device_manager_t   *device_manager;
 
+        ply_trigger_t          *details_trigger;
         ply_trigger_t          *deactivate_trigger;
         ply_trigger_t          *quit_trigger;
 
@@ -1500,8 +1501,24 @@ toggle_between_splash_and_details (state_t *state)
 static void
 on_escape_pressed (state_t *state)
 {
+
+        if (state->details_trigger != NULL) {
+                return;
+        }
+
+        state->details_trigger = ply_trigger_new (&state->details_trigger);
+
+        ply_trigger_add_handler (state->details_trigger,
+                                 (ply_trigger_handler_t)
+                                 toggle_between_splash_details,
+                                 state);
+
         ply_trace ("escape key pressed");
-        toggle_between_splash_and_details (state);
+        ply_event_loop_watch_for_timeout (state->loop,
+                                          0.01,
+                                          (ply_event_loop_timeout_handler_t)
+                                          ply_trigger_pull
+                                          state->details_trigger);
 }
 
 static void