graphics: osd combined with deep pipeline can trigger crash|reboot

diff --git a/python_payload/apps/nick/__init__.py b/python_payload/apps/nick/__init__.py
index 0f7bb0535..7d13af11a 100644
--- a/python_payload/apps/nick/__init__.py
+++ b/python_payload/apps/nick/__init__.py
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ class NickApp(Application):
         self._config = Configuration.load(self._filename)
         self._pronouns_serialized = " ".join(self._config.pronouns)
         self._angle = 0.0
+        self._counts = 0
         if not self._config.config_loaded and not self._config.config_errors:
             self._config.save(self._filename)
 
@@ -143,11 +144,7 @@ class NickApp(Application):
 
         ctx.move_to(0, 0)
         ctx.save()
-        if self._config.mode == 0:
-            ctx.scale(self._scale_name, 1)
-        elif self._config.mode == 1:
-            ctx.rotate(self._angle)
-        ctx.text(self._config.name)
+        ctx.text("%s" % self._counts)
         ctx.restore()
 
         if self._pronouns_serialized:
@@ -179,6 +176,8 @@ class NickApp(Application):
         d_ang = self._angle + (ang + math.pi / 8 * math.sin(self._phase))
         self._angle -= d_ang / 20
 
+        self._counts = (self._counts + 1) % 1024
+
         self._led += delta_ms / 45
         if self._led >= 40:
             self._led = 0