diff --git a/es-app/src/main.cpp b/es-app/src/main.cpp
index 2d9f8ace8..f36c59967 100644
--- a/es-app/src/main.cpp
+++ b/es-app/src/main.cpp
@@ -903,6 +903,7 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
     }
     LOG(LogDebug) << "Android internal directory: " << AndroidVariables::sInternalDataDirectory;
     LOG(LogDebug) << "Android external directory: " << AndroidVariables::sExternalDataDirectory;
+
     {
         std::string buildIdentifier {PROGRAM_VERSION_STRING};
         buildIdentifier.append(" (r")
@@ -920,8 +921,12 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
             }
         }
     }
-    if (Utils::Platform::Android::getCreateSystemDirectories())
+
+    if (Utils::Platform::Android::getCreateSystemDirectories()) {
+        if (Settings::getInstance()->getBool("SplashScreen"))
+            window->renderSplashScreen(Window::SplashScreenState::DIR_CREATION, 0.0f);
         SystemData::createSystemDirectories();
+    }
 #endif
 
 #if defined(APPLICATION_UPDATER)
diff --git a/es-core/src/Window.cpp b/es-core/src/Window.cpp
index 890c72a4a..1321bdd38 100644
--- a/es-core/src/Window.cpp
+++ b/es-core/src/Window.cpp
@@ -146,6 +146,8 @@ bool Window::init()
         mDefaultFonts.at(1)->buildTextCache("Reloading...", 0.0f, 0.0f, 0x777777FF));
     mSplashTextResourceCopy = std::unique_ptr<TextCache>(
         mDefaultFonts.at(1)->buildTextCache("Copying resources...", 0.0f, 0.0f, 0x777777FF));
+    mSplashTextDirCreation = std::unique_ptr<TextCache>(mDefaultFonts.at(1)->buildTextCache(
+        "Creating system directories...", 0.0f, 0.0f, 0x777777FF));
 
     mSplashTextPositions.x =
         (mRenderer->getScreenWidth() - mSplashTextScanning->metrics.size.x) / 2.0f;
@@ -703,6 +705,9 @@ void Window::renderSplashScreen(SplashScreenState state, float progress)
     else if (state == SplashScreenState::RESOURCE_COPY) {
         textPosX = (mRenderer->getScreenWidth() - mSplashTextResourceCopy->metrics.size.x) / 2.0f;
     }
+    else if (state == SplashScreenState::DIR_CREATION) {
+        textPosX = (mRenderer->getScreenWidth() - mSplashTextDirCreation->metrics.size.x) / 2.0f;
+    }
 
     trans = glm::translate(trans, glm::round(glm::vec3 {textPosX, textPosY, 0.0f}));
     mRenderer->setMatrix(trans);
@@ -715,6 +720,8 @@ void Window::renderSplashScreen(SplashScreenState state, float progress)
         mDefaultFonts.at(1)->renderTextCache(mSplashTextReloading.get());
     else if (state == SplashScreenState::RESOURCE_COPY)
         mDefaultFonts.at(1)->renderTextCache(mSplashTextResourceCopy.get());
+    else if (state == SplashScreenState::DIR_CREATION)
+        mDefaultFonts.at(1)->renderTextCache(mSplashTextDirCreation.get());
 
     mRenderer->swapBuffers();
 }
diff --git a/es-core/src/Window.h b/es-core/src/Window.h
index ebfa3b4a5..95d166933 100644
--- a/es-core/src/Window.h
+++ b/es-core/src/Window.h
@@ -110,7 +110,8 @@ public:
         SCANNING,
         POPULATING,
         RELOADING,
-        RESOURCE_COPY
+        RESOURCE_COPY,
+        DIR_CREATION
     };
 
     void renderSplashScreen(SplashScreenState state, float progress);
@@ -191,6 +192,7 @@ private:
     std::unique_ptr<TextCache> mSplashTextPopulating;
     std::unique_ptr<TextCache> mSplashTextReloading;
     std::unique_ptr<TextCache> mSplashTextResourceCopy;
+    std::unique_ptr<TextCache> mSplashTextDirCreation;
     glm::vec4 mSplashTextPositions;
     std::vector<ProgressBarRectangle> mProgressBarRectangles;