diff --git a/src/plugins/splash/text/plugin.c b/src/plugins/splash/text/plugin.c
index d935461e..8260daad 100644
--- a/src/plugins/splash/text/plugin.c
+++ b/src/plugins/splash/text/plugin.c
@@ -556,7 +556,9 @@ on_boot_progress (ply_boot_splash_plugin_t *plugin,
                 next_node = ply_list_get_next_node (plugin->views, node);
 
                 ply_text_step_bar_set_percent_done (view->step_bar, percent_done);
-                ply_text_step_bar_draw (view->step_bar);
+
+                if (plugin->is_animating)
+                        ply_text_step_bar_draw (view->step_bar);
 
                 node = next_node;
         }