diff --git a/src/plugins/splash/details/plugin.c b/src/plugins/splash/details/plugin.c
index b4fc3e6d..4ac3bb16 100644
--- a/src/plugins/splash/details/plugin.c
+++ b/src/plugins/splash/details/plugin.c
@@ -231,6 +231,8 @@ static void
 uninitialize_window (ply_window_t             *window,
                      ply_boot_splash_plugin_t *plugin)
 {
+  ply_window_clear_screen (window);
+
   ply_window_set_keyboard_input_handler (window, NULL, NULL);
   ply_window_set_backspace_handler (window, NULL, NULL);
   ply_window_set_enter_handler (window, NULL, NULL);