diff --git a/src/plugins/splash/text/plugin.c b/src/plugins/splash/text/plugin.c
index 1422e837..d935461e 100644
--- a/src/plugins/splash/text/plugin.c
+++ b/src/plugins/splash/text/plugin.c
@@ -471,6 +471,8 @@ add_text_display (ply_boot_splash_plugin_t *plugin,
                                            (ply_text_display_draw_handler_t)
                                            on_draw, view);
 
+        ply_list_append_data (plugin->views, view);
+
         if (plugin->is_animating)
                 view_start_animation (view);
 }