diff --git a/src/states.cpp b/src/states.cpp
index 6e30087..7ba3e29 100644
--- a/src/states.cpp
+++ b/src/states.cpp
@@ -460,7 +460,16 @@ State* Restarting::update(const Context context)
 
 String Restarting::updateDisplay(const Context& context)
 {
-    return "RESTARTING......"; // todo 
+    String animLine = "";
+    const String full = ".-`-._.-`-._. :)";
+    const float percent = static_cast<float>(timer.getCurrentTime()) / static_cast<float>(timer.getDuration());
+    Serial.println(String("updating display ") + percent);
+    for (int i = 0; i < full.length() * percent; i++)
+    {
+        Serial.println(String("i: ") + i + "len " + (full.length() * percent));
+        animLine = animLine + full[i];
+    }
+    return "RESTARTING      " + animLine;
 }
 
 void Restarting::activated(const Context context)
diff --git a/src/timer.cpp b/src/timer.cpp
index c3b12eb..2003585 100644
--- a/src/timer.cpp
+++ b/src/timer.cpp
@@ -44,3 +44,13 @@ bool Timer::isRunning() const
 {
     return this->running;
 }
+
+unsigned long Timer::getDuration() const
+{
+    return this->duration;
+}
+
+unsigned long Timer::getCurrentTime() const
+{
+    return this->currentTime;
+}
diff --git a/src/timer.h b/src/timer.h
index 9667847..33b3709 100644
--- a/src/timer.h
+++ b/src/timer.h
@@ -14,4 +14,6 @@ public:
   void start();
   bool update(unsigned long delta);
   bool isRunning() const;
+  unsigned long getDuration() const;
+  unsigned long getCurrentTime() const;
 };