diff --git a/src/yugecin/opsudance/OpsuDance.java b/src/yugecin/opsudance/OpsuDance.java
index 0a96abe7..c3eda1c8 100644
--- a/src/yugecin/opsudance/OpsuDance.java
+++ b/src/yugecin/opsudance/OpsuDance.java
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ public class OpsuDance {
 			initUpdater(args);
 			sout("database & updater initialized");
 
-			container.demux.switchStateNow(EmptyState.class);
+			container.demux.init(EmptyState.class);
 		} catch (Exception e) {
 			errorAndExit("startup failure", e);
 		}
diff --git a/src/yugecin/opsudance/core/Demux.java b/src/yugecin/opsudance/core/Demux.java
index c9f2972e..8ed07ba2 100644
--- a/src/yugecin/opsudance/core/Demux.java
+++ b/src/yugecin/opsudance/core/Demux.java
@@ -28,9 +28,6 @@ import yugecin.opsudance.kernel.InstanceContainer;
 import yugecin.opsudance.core.state.OpsuState;
 
 import java.io.StringWriter;
-import java.lang.reflect.InvocationHandler;
-import java.lang.reflect.Method;
-import java.lang.reflect.Proxy;
 
 /**
  * state demultiplexer, sends events to current state
@@ -51,13 +48,6 @@ public class Demux implements ErrorDumpable, KeyListener, MouseListener {
 	public Demux(final InstanceContainer instanceContainer) {
 		this.instanceContainer = instanceContainer;
 
-		state = (OpsuState) Proxy.newProxyInstance(OpsuState.class.getClassLoader(), new Class[]{OpsuState.class}, new InvocationHandler() {
-			@Override
-			public Object invoke(Object proxy, Method method, Object[] args) throws Throwable {
-				return false;
-			}
-		});
-
 		outTransitionListener = new TransitionFinishedListener() {
 			@Override
 			public void onFinish() {
@@ -78,6 +68,11 @@ public class Demux implements ErrorDumpable, KeyListener, MouseListener {
 		};
 	}
 
+	public void init(Class<? extends OpsuState> startingState) {
+		state = instanceContainer.provide(startingState);
+		state.enter();
+	}
+
 	public boolean isTransitioning() {
 		return state instanceof TransitionState;
 	}