diff --git a/es-app/src/SystemData.cpp b/es-app/src/SystemData.cpp
index 2a6ba2d1d..14aee5f1d 100644
--- a/es-app/src/SystemData.cpp
+++ b/es-app/src/SystemData.cpp
@@ -749,6 +749,8 @@ bool SystemData::loadConfig()
                 sSystemVector.emplace_back(newSys);
             }
         }
+        if (splashScreen)
+            Window::getInstance()->renderSplashScreen(Window::SplashScreenState::SCANNING, 0.5f);
     }
 
     // Sort systems by sortName, which will normally be the same as the full name.
diff --git a/es-app/src/views/ViewController.cpp b/es-app/src/views/ViewController.cpp
index fbbd10750..37ca8ee66 100644
--- a/es-app/src/views/ViewController.cpp
+++ b/es-app/src/views/ViewController.cpp
@@ -1104,9 +1104,6 @@ void ViewController::preload()
 {
     unsigned int systemCount {static_cast<unsigned int>(SystemData::sSystemVector.size())};
 
-    if (Settings::getInstance()->getBool("SplashScreen"))
-        mWindow->renderSplashScreen(Window::SplashScreenState::POPULATING, 0.5f);
-
     // This reduces the amount of texture pop-in when loading theme extras.
     if (!SystemData::sSystemVector.empty())
         getSystemListView();