diff --git a/packages/sysutils/busybox/scripts/init b/packages/sysutils/busybox/scripts/init
index 4253df1416..09aac144d8 100755
--- a/packages/sysutils/busybox/scripts/init
+++ b/packages/sysutils/busybox/scripts/init
@@ -433,6 +433,13 @@
           fi
         fi
 
+        # load splash
+        if [ -f /flash/oemsplash.png ]; then
+          SPLASHIMAGE="/flash/oemsplash.png"
+        elif [ -f /splash/splash.conf ]; then
+          . /splash/splash.conf
+        fi
+
         # Select splash image based on current native resolution
         if [ -z "$SPLASHIMAGE" ]; then
           vres="$(fbset | awk '/geometry/ { print $3 }')"
@@ -443,13 +450,6 @@
           fi
         fi
 
-        # load splash
-        if [ -f /flash/oemsplash.png ]; then
-          SPLASHIMAGE="/flash/oemsplash.png"
-        elif [ -f /splash/splash.conf ]; then
-          . /splash/splash.conf
-        fi
-
         ply-image $SPLASHIMAGE > /dev/null 2>&1
       fi
     fi