diff --git a/packages/sysutils/plymouth-lite/init.d/00_plymouth b/packages/sysutils/plymouth-lite/init.d/00_plymouth
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+#
+# starting splash
+#
+# runlevels: openelec, text
+
+(
+  [ "$DEBUG" != "yes" -a "$TEXTMODE" != "yes" \
+  -a -f /usr/bin/ply-image -a -f /usr/share/splash/Splash.png \
+  ] && ply-image /usr/share/splash/Splash.png
+)&
+