diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 08775025..01d82d83 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -405,6 +405,12 @@ main (int    argc,
   state.boot_splash = start_boot_splash (&state,
                                          PLYMOUTH_PLUGIN_PATH "fedora-fade-in.so");
 
+  if (state.boot_splash == NULL)
+    {
+      state.boot_splash = start_boot_splash (&state,
+                                             PLYMOUTH_PLUGIN_PATH "text.so");
+    }
+
   if (state.boot_splash == NULL)
     {
       ply_error ("could not start boot splash: %m");