diff --git a/source/core/util.c b/source/core/util.c
index cc4af0b..c52f181 100644
--- a/source/core/util.c
+++ b/source/core/util.c
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#include <sys/iosupport.h>
 #include <stdarg.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
@@ -52,7 +53,23 @@ static int util_get_lines(PrintConsole* console, const char* str) {
     return lines;
 }
 
+static const devoptab_t* consoleStdOut = NULL;
+static const devoptab_t* consoleStdErr = NULL;
+
+void util_store_console_std() {
+    consoleStdOut = devoptab_list[STD_OUT];
+    consoleStdErr = devoptab_list[STD_ERR];
+}
+
 void util_panic(const char* s, ...) {
+    if(consoleStdOut != NULL) {
+        devoptab_list[STD_OUT] = consoleStdOut;
+    }
+
+    if(consoleStdErr != NULL) {
+        devoptab_list[STD_ERR] = consoleStdErr;
+    }
+
     va_list list;
     va_start(list, s);
 
diff --git a/source/core/util.h b/source/core/util.h
index eeaa8f5..530466f 100644
--- a/source/core/util.h
+++ b/source/core/util.h
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ typedef struct {
     u16 animationSequence[0x40];
 } BNR;
 
+void util_store_console_std();
 void util_panic(const char* s, ...);
 
 FS_Path* util_make_path_utf8(const char* path);
diff --git a/source/main.c b/source/main.c
index 33a3503..71533ce 100644
--- a/source/main.c
+++ b/source/main.c
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
+#include <sys/iosupport.h>
 #include <malloc.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
 
 #include <3ds.h>
 
@@ -86,7 +88,21 @@ void init() {
     }
 
     if(R_FAILED(init_services())) {
+        const devoptab_t* oldStdOut = devoptab_list[STD_OUT];
+        const devoptab_t* oldStdErr = devoptab_list[STD_ERR];
+
+        consoleInit(GFX_TOP, NULL);
+        util_store_console_std();
+
+        printf("Attempting to acquire kernel access...");
         svchax_init(true);
+
+        devoptab_list[STD_OUT] = oldStdOut;
+        devoptab_list[STD_ERR] = oldStdErr;
+
+        gfxSetScreenFormat(GFX_TOP, GSP_BGR8_OES);
+        gfxSetDoubleBuffering(GFX_TOP, true);
+
         if(!__ctr_svchax || !__ctr_svchax_srv) {
             util_panic("Failed to acquire kernel access.");
             return;