diff --git a/packages/sysutils/busybox/scripts/init b/packages/sysutils/busybox/scripts/init
index e03b2f12c9..c4abaa4afb 100755
--- a/packages/sysutils/busybox/scripts/init
+++ b/packages/sysutils/busybox/scripts/init
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@
 # read config
   . /etc/sysconfig
 
+# Starting Splash
+  [ "$DEBUG" != "yes" -a "$TEXTMODE" != "yes" -a -f /usr/bin/ply-image -a -f $SPLASH ] && \
+    ply-image $SPLASH
+
 HOSTNAME="openelec"
 
 # mounting needed filesystems