diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 579cb06ded..a4e832ed03 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -28,8 +28,11 @@ local.properties
 contents.xcworkspacedata
 .stencil/
 android-template/.gradle/
-android-template/app/app.iml
-*.js
-*.json
+android-template/app/app.iml
+*.js
+*.json
 /site/.env
 /site/.firebase
+.gradle/
+.settings/
+.project
diff --git a/android/capacitor/src/main/java/com/getcapacitor/Splash.java b/android/capacitor/src/main/java/com/getcapacitor/Splash.java
index 4b220f21b1..4d18718f75 100644
--- a/android/capacitor/src/main/java/com/getcapacitor/Splash.java
+++ b/android/capacitor/src/main/java/com/getcapacitor/Splash.java
@@ -56,6 +56,15 @@ private static void buildViews(Context c) {
     // https://stackoverflow.com/a/21847579/32140
     splashImage.setDrawingCacheEnabled(true);
 
+    String backgroundColor = Config.getString(CONFIG_KEY_PREFIX + "backgroundColor");
+    try {
+      if (backgroundColor != null) {
+        splashImage.setBackgroundColor(Color.parseColor(backgroundColor));
+      }
+    } catch (IllegalArgumentException ex) {
+      Log.d(LogUtils.getCoreTag(), "Background color not applied");
+    }
+
     String scaleTypeName = Config.getString(CONFIG_KEY_PREFIX + "androidScaleType", "FIT_XY");
     ImageView.ScaleType scaleType = null;
     try {
@@ -233,7 +242,7 @@ public void run() {
                 spinnerBar.setIndeterminateTintList(colorStateList);
               }
             } catch (IllegalArgumentException ex) {
-              // Do not apply any spinner color.
+              Log.d(LogUtils.getCoreTag(), "Spinner color not applied");
             }
           }
 
diff --git a/ios/Capacitor/Capacitor/Plugins/SplashScreen.swift b/ios/Capacitor/Capacitor/Plugins/SplashScreen.swift
index 96dce77a3b..60e81fd8d3 100644
--- a/ios/Capacitor/Capacitor/Plugins/SplashScreen.swift
+++ b/ios/Capacitor/Capacitor/Plugins/SplashScreen.swift
@@ -37,11 +37,12 @@ public class CAPSplashScreenPlugin: CAPPlugin {
     let fadeInDuration = call.get("fadeInDuration", Int.self, defaultFadeInDuration)!
     let fadeOutDuration = call.get("fadeOutDuration", Int.self, defaultFadeOutDuration)!
     let autoHide = call.get("autoHide", Bool.self, defaultAutoHide)!
+    let backgroundColor = getConfigValue("backgroundColor") as? String ?? nil
     let spinnerStyle = getConfigValue("iosSpinnerStyle") as? String ?? nil
     let spinnerColor = getConfigValue("spinnerColor") as? String ?? nil
     showSpinner = getConfigValue("showSpinner") as? Bool ?? false
 
-    showSplash(showDuration: showDuration, fadeInDuration: fadeInDuration, fadeOutDuration: fadeOutDuration, autoHide: autoHide, spinnerStyle: spinnerStyle, spinnerColor: spinnerColor, completion: {
+    showSplash(showDuration: showDuration, fadeInDuration: fadeInDuration, fadeOutDuration: fadeOutDuration, autoHide: autoHide, backgroundColor: backgroundColor, spinnerStyle: spinnerStyle, spinnerColor: spinnerColor, completion: {
         call.success()
       }, isLaunchSplash: false)
   }
@@ -60,9 +61,7 @@ public class CAPSplashScreenPlugin: CAPPlugin {
     image = UIImage(named: "Splash")
 
     if image == nil {
-      print(
-        "Unable to find splash screen image. Make sure an image called Splash exists in your assets"
-      )
+      print("Unable to find splash screen image. Make sure an image called Splash exists in your assets")
     }
 
     // Observe for changes on frame and bounds to handle rotation resizing
@@ -112,9 +111,9 @@ public class CAPSplashScreenPlugin: CAPPlugin {
   func showOnLaunch() {
     let launchShowDurationConfig = getConfigValue("launchShowDuration") as? Int ?? launchShowDuration
     let launchAutoHideConfig = getConfigValue("launchAutoHide") as? Bool ?? launchAutoHide
+    let launchBackgroundColorConfig = getConfigValue("backgroundColor") as? String ?? nil
     let launchSpinnerStyleConfig = getConfigValue("iosSpinnerStyle") as? String ?? nil
     let launchSpinnerColorConfig = getConfigValue("spinnerColor") as? String ?? nil
-    print("valor de showSpinner\(showSpinner)")
 
     let view = bridge.viewController.view
     view?.addSubview(imageView)
@@ -125,12 +124,16 @@ public class CAPSplashScreenPlugin: CAPPlugin {
       spinner.centerYAnchor.constraint(equalTo: view!.centerYAnchor).isActive = true
     }
 
-    showSplash(showDuration: launchShowDurationConfig, fadeInDuration: 0, fadeOutDuration: defaultFadeOutDuration, autoHide: launchAutoHideConfig, spinnerStyle: launchSpinnerStyleConfig, spinnerColor: launchSpinnerColorConfig, completion: {
+    showSplash(showDuration: launchShowDurationConfig, fadeInDuration: 0, fadeOutDuration: defaultFadeOutDuration, autoHide: launchAutoHideConfig, backgroundColor: launchBackgroundColorConfig, spinnerStyle: launchSpinnerStyleConfig, spinnerColor: launchSpinnerColorConfig, completion: {
     }, isLaunchSplash: true)
   }
 
-  func showSplash(showDuration: Int, fadeInDuration: Int, fadeOutDuration: Int, autoHide: Bool, spinnerStyle: String?, spinnerColor: String?, completion: @escaping () -> Void, isLaunchSplash: Bool) {
+  func showSplash(showDuration: Int, fadeInDuration: Int, fadeOutDuration: Int, autoHide: Bool, backgroundColor: String?, spinnerStyle: String?, spinnerColor: String?, completion: @escaping () -> Void, isLaunchSplash: Bool) {
     DispatchQueue.main.async {
+      if backgroundColor != nil {
+        self.imageView.backgroundColor = UIColor(fromHex: backgroundColor!)
+      }
+
       let view = self.bridge.viewController.view
 
       if self.showSpinner {
diff --git a/site/docs-md/apis/splash-screen/index.md b/site/docs-md/apis/splash-screen/index.md
index ba7c2d6041..f8e781ec62 100644
--- a/site/docs-md/apis/splash-screen/index.md
+++ b/site/docs-md/apis/splash-screen/index.md
@@ -70,6 +70,12 @@ If you want to be sure the splash never hides before the app is fully loaded, se
 
 Then run `npx cap copy` to apply these changes.
 
+## Background Color
+
+In certain conditions, especially if the splash screen does not fully cover the device screen, it might happen that the app screen is visible around the corners (due to transparency). Instead of showing a transparent color, you can set a `backgroundColor` to cover those areas.
+
+Possible values for `backgroundColor` in your `capacitor.config.json` are either `#RGB` or `#ARGB`.
+
 ## Spinner
 
 If you want to show a spinner on top of the splash screen, set `showSpinner` to `true` in your `capacitor.config.json`:
@@ -96,7 +102,7 @@ For Android, `androidSpinnerStyle` has the following options:
 
 For iOS, `iosSpinnerStyle` has the following options:
 - large (default)
-- small 
+- small
 
 To set the color of the spinner use `spinnerColor`, values are either `#RGB` or `#ARGB`.
 
@@ -112,12 +118,13 @@ These config parameters are available in `capacitor.config.json`:
     "SplashScreen": {
       "launchShowDuration": 3000,
       "launchAutoHide": true,
+      "backgroundColor": "#ffffffff",
+      "androidSplashResourceName": "splash",
+      "androidScaleType": "CENTER_CROP",
       "androidSpinnerStyle": "large",
       "iosSpinnerStyle": "small",
       "spinnerColor": "#999999",
-      "showSpinner": true,
-      "androidSplashResourceName": "splash",
-      "androidScaleType": "CENTER_CROP"
+      "showSpinner": true
     }
   }
 }
@@ -127,7 +134,7 @@ These config parameters are available in `capacitor.config.json`:
 
 If your splash screen images aren't named "splash.png" but for example "screen.png" you have to change `"androidSplashResourceName": "screen"` in `capacitor.config.json` and change the following files in you're Android app as well:
 
-`android/app/src/main/res/drawable/launch_splash.xml` 
+`android/app/src/main/res/drawable/launch_splash.xml`
 
 replace
 ```xml
@@ -144,7 +151,7 @@ with
     />
 ```
 
-`android/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml` 
+`android/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml`
 
 replace
 ```xml
@@ -167,4 +174,4 @@ with
 
 ## API
 
-<plugin-api name="splash-screen"></plugin-api>
\ No newline at end of file
+<plugin-api name="splash-screen"></plugin-api>