diff --git a/src/plugins/splash/fade-in/plugin.c b/src/plugins/splash/fade-in/plugin.c
index b0003cfb..7d595b3d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/splash/fade-in/plugin.c
+++ b/src/plugins/splash/fade-in/plugin.c
@@ -199,6 +199,8 @@ animate_at_time (ply_boot_splash_plugin_t *plugin,
   static double last_opacity = 0.0;
   double opacity = 0.0;
 
+  ply_window_set_mode (plugin->window, PLY_WINDOW_MODE_GRAPHICS);
+
   ply_frame_buffer_pause_updates (plugin->frame_buffer);
 
   width = ply_image_get_width (plugin->logo_image);
diff --git a/src/plugins/splash/solar/plugin.c b/src/plugins/splash/solar/plugin.c
index ae024337..eebe33a2 100644
--- a/src/plugins/splash/solar/plugin.c
+++ b/src/plugins/splash/solar/plugin.c
@@ -678,7 +678,9 @@ animate_attime (ply_boot_splash_plugin_t *plugin, double time)
 {
   ply_list_node_t *node;
   long width, height;
-  
+
+  ply_window_set_mode (plugin->window, PLY_WINDOW_MODE_GRAPHICS);
+
   if (plugin->progress_target>=0)
       plugin->progress = (plugin->progress*10 + plugin->progress_target) /11;