diff --git a/src/plugins/splash/space-flares/plugin.c b/src/plugins/splash/space-flares/plugin.c
index c13beadf..4bfe8341 100644
--- a/src/plugins/splash/space-flares/plugin.c
+++ b/src/plugins/splash/space-flares/plugin.c
@@ -1841,12 +1841,11 @@ display_normal (ply_boot_splash_plugin_t *plugin)
 {
   pause_views (plugin);
   if (plugin->state != PLY_BOOT_SPLASH_DISPLAY_NORMAL)
-    {
-      plugin->state = PLY_BOOT_SPLASH_DISPLAY_NORMAL;
-      hide_prompt (plugin);
-      start_animation (plugin);
-      redraw_views (plugin);
-    }
+    hide_prompt (plugin);
+
+  plugin->state = PLY_BOOT_SPLASH_DISPLAY_NORMAL;
+  start_animation (plugin);
+  redraw_views (plugin);
   unpause_views (plugin);
 }