diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/rubenvandeven/emotionhero/IntroActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/com/rubenvandeven/emotionhero/IntroActivity.java
index cbeb45b..261018f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/rubenvandeven/emotionhero/IntroActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/rubenvandeven/emotionhero/IntroActivity.java
@@ -68,6 +68,8 @@ public class IntroActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
                 Intent intent = new Intent(IntroActivity.this, MenuActivity.class);
                 finish();
                 startActivity(intent);
+                //disable distracting transition when going to menu
+                IntroActivity.this.overridePendingTransition(0, 0);
 
             }
         }, 7000 + (3*extraLogoDelay));
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_menu.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_menu.xml
index a5a07c6..6a7c4f8 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_menu.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_menu.xml
@@ -21,19 +21,19 @@
         android:layout_marginTop="19dp">
 
         <Button
-            android:text="Start"
+            android:text="@string/start"
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
             android:id="@+id/startButton"
             android:fontFamily="sans-serif" />
         <Button
-            android:text="Continue"
+            android:text="@string/continue"
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
             android:id="@+id/continueButton"
             android:fontFamily="sans-serif" />
         <Button
-            android:text="Highscores"
+            android:text="@string/highscores"
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
             android:id="@+id/highscoresButton"
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
         android:layout_marginTop="58dp"
         android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
         android:layout_alignParentLeft="true"
-        android:layout_alignParentStart="true" />
+        android:layout_alignParentStart="true"
+        android:contentDescription="@string/app_name" />
 
 </RelativeLayout>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 98ed3dd..a233598 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -6,4 +6,7 @@
     <string name="camera_required">The camera permission is required. Please start again</string>
     <string name="restart">Restart</string>
     <string name="nextLvl">Next Level!</string>
+    <string name="start">Start</string>
+    <string name="continue">Continue</string>
+    <string name="highscores">Highscores</string>
 </resources>