diff --git a/src/plugins/splash/two-step/plugin.c b/src/plugins/splash/two-step/plugin.c
index 2998beb7..541a108d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/splash/two-step/plugin.c
+++ b/src/plugins/splash/two-step/plugin.c
@@ -1067,6 +1067,9 @@ on_boot_progress (ply_boot_splash_plugin_t *plugin,
   if (plugin->state != PLY_BOOT_SPLASH_DISPLAY_NORMAL)
     return;
 
+  if (plugin->is_idle)
+    return;
+
   if (percent_done >= SHOW_ANIMATION_PERCENT)
     {
       if (plugin->stop_trigger == NULL)