diff --git a/openlp/core/lib/htmlbuilder.py b/openlp/core/lib/htmlbuilder.py
index 67c7a2eb8..cf130854c 100644
--- a/openlp/core/lib/htmlbuilder.py
+++ b/openlp/core/lib/htmlbuilder.py
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ HTMLSRC = u"""
 <script language="javascript">
     var t = null;
     var transition = %s;
-    var fadeComplete = null;
 
     function blankState(state){
         var black = 'none';
@@ -75,12 +74,10 @@ HTMLSRC = u"""
         var text1 = document.getElementById('lyricsmain');
         var texto1 = document.getElementById('lyricsoutline');
         var texts1 = document.getElementById('lyricsshadow');
-        fadeComplete = 'false';
         if(!transition){
             text1.innerHTML = newtext;
             texto1.innerHTML = newtext;
             texts1.innerHTML = newtext;
-            fadeComplete = 'true';
             return;
         }
         var text2 = document.getElementById('lyricsmain2');
@@ -135,11 +132,10 @@ HTMLSRC = u"""
             texto2.style.opacity = 0
             texts2.style.opacity = 0
         }
-        fadeComplete = 'true';
     }
 
-    function fadeFinsihed(){
-        return fadeComplete;
+    function fadeFinished(){
+       return (document.getElementById('lyricsmain').style.opacity==1);
     }
 </script>
 </head>
diff --git a/openlp/core/ui/maindisplay.py b/openlp/core/ui/maindisplay.py
index ae1319d75..720e3c07d 100644
--- a/openlp/core/ui/maindisplay.py
+++ b/openlp/core/ui/maindisplay.py
@@ -164,7 +164,6 @@ class MainDisplay(DisplayWidget):
         log.debug(u'text')
         self.frame.evaluateJavaScript("startfade('" +
             slide.replace("\\", "\\\\").replace("\'", "\\\'") + "')")
-        print self.frame.evaluateJavaScript("fadeFinished()").toString()
         return self.preview()
 
     def alert(self, text):
@@ -270,6 +269,8 @@ class MainDisplay(DisplayWidget):
         log.debug(u'preview')
         # Wait for the webview to update before geting the preview.
         # Important otherwise first preview will miss the background !
+        while self.frame.evaluateJavaScript("fadeFinished()").toString() == u'false':
+            Receiver.send_message(u'openlp_process_events')
         while not self.loaded:
             Receiver.send_message(u'openlp_process_events')
         preview = QtGui.QImage(self.screen[u'size'].width(),