diff --git a/applications/tappytux/gameconfigform.pas b/applications/tappytux/gameconfigform.pas
index f4a73917c..f1f6dbcec 100644
--- a/applications/tappytux/gameconfigform.pas
+++ b/applications/tappytux/gameconfigform.pas
@@ -130,6 +130,8 @@ procedure TformConfig.FormCreate(Sender: TObject);
 var
   i: Integer;
 begin
+  //we access the formTappyTuxGame form for updating translations, but this form isn't created yet.
+  formTappyTuxGame := TformTappyTuxGame.Create(Application);
   TranslateUI();
 
   // Initialize modules
diff --git a/applications/tappytux/mod_tappywords.pas b/applications/tappytux/mod_tappywords.pas
index b7eaeb172..db067998a 100644
--- a/applications/tappytux/mod_tappywords.pas
+++ b/applications/tappytux/mod_tappywords.pas
@@ -170,7 +170,8 @@ begin
     CreateQuestion;
   end;
 
-  startupSound.Play;
+  if Assigned(startupSound) then
+    startupSound.Play;
 end;
 
 procedure TTappyWords.CreateQuestion();
diff --git a/applications/tappytux/tappytux.lpr b/applications/tappytux/tappytux.lpr
index d553d7c13..99e9b591a 100644
--- a/applications/tappytux/tappytux.lpr
+++ b/applications/tappytux/tappytux.lpr
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ begin
   RequireDerivedFormResource := True;
   Application.Initialize;
   Application.CreateForm(TformConfig, formConfig);
-  Application.CreateForm(TformTappyTuxGame, formTappyTuxGame);
+  //Application.CreateForm(TformTappyTuxGame, formTappyTuxGame);
   Application.Run;
 end.
 
diff --git a/applications/tappytux/tappytux.res b/applications/tappytux/tappytux.res
index 7c6cf3e4b..556537956 100644
Binary files a/applications/tappytux/tappytux.res and b/applications/tappytux/tappytux.res differ