diff --git a/src/plugins/splash/details/plugin.c b/src/plugins/splash/details/plugin.c
index f534450b..254f682b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/splash/details/plugin.c
+++ b/src/plugins/splash/details/plugin.c
@@ -237,8 +237,10 @@ add_text_display (ply_boot_splash_plugin_t *plugin,
         view = view_new (plugin, display);
 
         terminal = ply_text_display_get_terminal (view->display);
-        if (ply_terminal_open (terminal))
+        if (ply_terminal_open (terminal)) {
+                ply_text_display_clear_screen (view->display);        
                 ply_terminal_activate_vt (terminal);
+        }
 
         ply_list_append_data (plugin->views, view);