diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 4c88c840..5655be93 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -491,7 +491,7 @@ plymouth_should_show_default_splash (state_t *state)
         }
     }
 
-  return strstr (state->kernel_command_line, "rhgb") != NULL;
+  return strstr (state->kernel_command_line, "rhgb") != NULL || strstr (state->kernel_command_line, "splash") != NULL;
 }
 
 static void