diff --git a/src/plugins/splash/details/plugin.c b/src/plugins/splash/details/plugin.c
index 9e150b5c..c7674fc0 100644
--- a/src/plugins/splash/details/plugin.c
+++ b/src/plugins/splash/details/plugin.c
@@ -308,6 +308,8 @@ show_splash_screen (ply_boot_splash_plugin_t *plugin,
                                        detach_from_event_loop,
                                        plugin);
 
+        ply_show_new_kernel_messages (false);
+
         if (boot_buffer) {
                 plugin->boot_buffer = boot_buffer;
 
@@ -350,6 +352,8 @@ hide_splash_screen (ply_boot_splash_plugin_t *plugin,
                                                detach_from_event_loop,
                                                plugin);
         detach_from_event_loop (plugin);
+
+        ply_show_new_kernel_messages (true);
 }
 
 static void