diff --git a/src/core/Global.ttslua b/src/core/Global.ttslua
index 585ac13a..c6e3321c 100644
--- a/src/core/Global.ttslua
+++ b/src/core/Global.ttslua
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ local chaosTokens = {}
 local chaosTokensLastMat = nil
 local IS_RESHUFFLING = false
 local bagSearchers = {}
+local hideTitleSplashWaitFunctionId = nil
 local playmatAPI = require("playermat/PlaymatApi")
 
 ---------------------------------------------------------
@@ -959,24 +960,23 @@ function onClick_defaultSettings()
 end
 
 -- splash scenario title on setup
-titleSplashId = nil
-function titleSplash(params)
-  if self.UI.getAttribute('showTitleSplash', "isOn") == "True" then
+function titleSplash(scenarioName)
+  if optionPanel['showTitleSplash'] then
 
     -- if there's any ongoing title being displayed, hide it and cancel the waiting function
-    if titleSplashId then
-      Wait.stop(titleSplashId)
-      titleSplashId = nil
+    if hideTitleSplashWaitFunctionId then
+      Wait.stop(hideTitleSplashWaitFunctionId)
+      hideTitleSplashWaitFunctionId = nil
       UI.setAttribute('title_splash', 'active', false)
     end
 
     -- display scenario name and set a 4 seconds (2 seconds animation and 2 seconds on screen)
     -- wait timer to hide the scenario name
-    UI.setValue('title_splash', params.scenarioName)
+    UI.setValue('title_splash', scenarioName)
     UI.show('title_splash')
-    titleSplashId = Wait.time(function()
+    hideTitleSplashWaitFunctionId = Wait.time(function()
       UI.hide('title_splash')
-      titleSplashId = nil
+      hideTitleSplashWaitFunctionId = nil
     end, 4)
   end
-end
\ No newline at end of file
+end
diff --git a/src/core/MythosArea.ttslua b/src/core/MythosArea.ttslua
index 8320bee3..94933d64 100644
--- a/src/core/MythosArea.ttslua
+++ b/src/core/MythosArea.ttslua
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ function resetTokensIfInDeckZone(container, object)
 end
 
 function fireScenarioChangedEvent()
-  Global.call('titleSplash', {scenarioName = currentScenario})
+  Global.call('titleSplash', currentScenario)
   playArea.onScenarioChanged(currentScenario)
 end
 
diff --git a/xml/Global.xml b/xml/Global.xml
index e11d79a5..dc15bced 100644
--- a/xml/Global.xml
+++ b/xml/Global.xml
@@ -106,7 +106,6 @@
 
 <!-- Title Splash when starting a scenario -->
 <Text id="title_splash"
-  position="0 0 0"
   fontSize="150"
   font="font_teutonic-arkham"
   outline="black"